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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile
Africa, Asia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

40003
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained
Clay, 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

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Skin cleanser

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
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

आलू
बैंगन

In German

Kartoffel
Aubergine

In French

Pomme de terre
Aubergine

In Spanish

Patata
Berenjena

In Greek

Πατάτα
Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Batata
Berinjela

In Polish

Ziemniak
Bakłażan

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Solanaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum
Solanum L

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

-
Solaneae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1400100
1 27800
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Difference Between Potato and Eggplant

If you are confused whether Potato or Eggplant 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 Eggplant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Potato are 15-15-15 amounts, whereas for Eggplant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Potato and Eggplant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Potato and Eggplant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Potato and Eggplant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Potato and Eggplant 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Potato has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Treatment of Dark Spots while Eggplant 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 Eggplant

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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant have contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Potato has no showy fruits and Eggplant has showy fruits. Also Potato is flowering and Eggplant is not flowering . You can compare Potato and Eggplant facts and facts of other plants too.