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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum

Number of Varieties

400030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3,050.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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
Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Cherry Tomato

In Hindi

आलू
चेरी टमाटर

In German

Kartoffel
Kirschtomate

In French

Pomme de terre
Tomate cerise

In Spanish

Patata
Tomate cherry

In Greek

Πατάτα
Ντοματάκι

In Portuguese

Batata
Tomate cereja

In Polish

Ziemniak
Pomidor wiśniowy

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Solanaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum
Solanum

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Solaneae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1400100
1 27800
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Difference Between Potato and Cherry Tomato

If you are confused whether Potato or Cherry Tomato are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Potato and Cherry Tomato Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Potato are 15-15-15 amounts, whereas for Cherry Tomato fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Potato and Cherry Tomato if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Potato and Cherry Tomato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Potato and Cherry Tomato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Potato and Cherry Tomato as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Potato is Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism and Weight management and satiety whereas of Cherry Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism. Potato has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Treatment of Dark Spots while Cherry Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Treatment of Dark Spots.

Compare Facts of Potato vs Cherry Tomato

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Potato vs Cherry Tomato and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Potato are Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting whereas of Cherry Tomato have Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Potato has no showy fruits and Cherry Tomato has showy fruits. Also Potato is flowering and Cherry Tomato is not flowering . You can compare Potato and Cherry Tomato facts and facts of other plants too.