Tritoma

Potato

About Tritoma and Potato

Tritoma

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

704000

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

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

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Tritoma

आलू

In German

Tritoma

Kartoffel

In French

Tritoma

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

tritoma

Patata

In Greek

tritoma

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Batata

In Polish

Tritoma

Ziemniak

In Latin

Trytoma

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

721400

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Potato

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

Tritoma and Potato Physical Information

Tritoma and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Potato are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Potato

Care of Tritoma and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.