Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
-
South America, Chile
Types
Spices
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Number of Varieties
404000
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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, Well-rotted manure
15-15-15 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
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
Buds, Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Clove
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In Hindi
लौंग
आलू
In German
Nelke
Kartoffel
In French
Clou de girofle
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
Clavo
Patata
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Batata
In Polish
Ząbek
Ziemniak
In Latin
Castanea
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Solanales
Family
Musaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
Syzygieae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
12001400
1
27800
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