Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Chile
Southeastern Asia
Types
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
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Number of Varieties
400079
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
1-8
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Red, White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Spade shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Ants, Bees, Flies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Insect Bites
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum
Alocasia brisbanensis
Common Name
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
In Hindi
आलू
Alocasia
In German
Kartoffel
Alocasia
In French
Pomme de terre
Alocasia
In Spanish
Patata
Alocasia
In Greek
Πατάτα
Alocasia
In Portuguese
Batata
Alocasia
In Polish
Ziemniak
Alocasia
In Latin
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Aglaonema
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Arales
Family
Solanaceae
Araceae
Genus
Solanum
Alocasia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Colocasieae
Subfamily
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Aroideae
Number of Species
140079
1
27800
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