Quickstick

Potato

About Quickstick and Potato

Quickstick

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

-4000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

आलू

In German

QUICKSTICK

Kartoffel

In French

QUICKSTICK

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Patata

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Batata

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Ziemniak

In Latin

Quickstick

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

51400

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Quickstick and Potato? We provide you with everything About Quickstick and Potato. Quickstick doesn't have thorns and Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Quickstick does not have fragrant flowers. Quickstick has allergic reactions like and Potato has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Quickstick and Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Potato

Season and care of Quickstick and Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Quickstick and Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Quickstick season is Spring and Potato season is Spring. The type of soil for Quickstick is Loam, Sand and for Potato is Loose, Well drained while the PH of soil for Quickstick is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Potato is Acidic.

Quickstick and Potato Physical Information

Quickstick and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Potato are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Quickstick and Potato

Care of Quickstick and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Quickstick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.