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About Potato and Tilaka


What is

Life Span
-  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
South America, Chile  

Types
Simarouba glauca  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
8  
4000  
6

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Blue, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loose, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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, Apply N-P-K  
15-15-15 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach 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, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
Tilaka  
आलू  

In German
Tilapia  
Kartoffel  

In French
Tilapia  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
tilapia  
Patata  

In Greek
tilaka  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
tilaka  
Batata  

In Polish
tilakiem  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
tilaka  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Solanales  

Family
Symplocaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Symplocos  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
1400  
19

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Properties of Tilaka and Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Tilaka and Potato? We provide you with everything About Tilaka and Potato. Tilaka doesn't have thorns and Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Tilaka does not have fragrant flowers. Tilaka has allergic reactions like Rhinitis and Potato has allergic reactions like Rhinitis. 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 Tilaka and Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Potato

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

Tilaka and Potato Physical Information

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

Care of Tilaka and Potato

Care of Tilaka and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tilaka 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 Tilaka 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.

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