Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America, Chile
Africa
Types
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
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Number of Varieties
40005
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 6
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate and toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loose, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
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
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
आलू
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
Kartoffel
Alpine Delphinium
In French
Pomme de terre
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
Patata
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
Πατάτα
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
Batata
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
Ziemniak
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Alpine Delphinium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ranunculales
Family
Solanaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Solanum
Delphinium
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1400300
1
27800
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