Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
it is a variety of potato
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Not Available
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Not Available
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Yukon Gold Potato
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Yukon गोल्ड आलू
gillyflower
In German
Yukon Gold Kartoffeln
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Yukon Gold de pommes de terre
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Yukon Gold de la Papa
Gillyflower
In Greek
Yukon Gold πατάτας
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Yukon Gold batata
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Yukon Złote ziemniaków
Gillyflower
In Latin
Aurum Yukon SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Not Available
Capparales
Family
Solanaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower
Season and care of Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yukon Gold Potato season is Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Yukon Gold Potato is Loam and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yukon Gold Potato is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower Physical Information
Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Yukon Gold Potato height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower are as follows:
Yukon Gold Potato flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Yukon Gold Potato leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower
Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yukon Gold Potato pruning is done No pruning needed and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yukon Gold Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.