Turmeric

Potato

About Turmeric and Potato

Turmeric

Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, South America, Chile

1.4 Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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100.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Blue, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loose, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

15-15-15 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

5.12 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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 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, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

SOLANUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

7.2.1 In Hindi

हल्दी

आलू

7.2.2 In German

Kurkuma

Kartoffel

7.2.3 In French

curcuma

Pomme de terre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Patata

7.2.5 In Greek

κουρκούμη

Πατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

curcuma

Batata

7.2.7 In Polish

kurkuma

Ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

turmeric

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Curcuma

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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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.