Turmeric

Potato

About Turmeric and Potato

Turmeric

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

304000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

50.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

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

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

हल्दी

आलू

In German

Kurkuma

Kartoffel

In French

curcuma

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Patata

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

curcuma

Batata

In Polish

kurkuma

Ziemniak

In Latin

turmeric

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

1001400

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Turmeric and Potato? We provide you with everything About Turmeric and Potato. Turmeric doesn't have thorns and Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Turmeric does not have fragrant flowers. Turmeric has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy and Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy. 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 Turmeric and Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Potato

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

Turmeric and Potato Physical Information

Turmeric and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Potato are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric and Potato

Care of Turmeric and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric 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.