Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Chile
Mexico
Types
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
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Number of Varieties
40003
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-3
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm10.20 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
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
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Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
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Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
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Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Rosette
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, 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
Does not require regular watering, 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
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
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Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
Common Name
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
In Hindi
आलू
Painted Echeveria
In German
Kartoffel
Lackierte Echeveria
In French
Pomme de terre
Painted Echeveria
In Spanish
Patata
pintado señora
In Greek
Πατάτα
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
In Portuguese
Batata
Pintado Echeveria
In Polish
Ziemniak
malowane lady
In Latin
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Aeonium Painted
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Saxifragales
Family
Solanaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Solanum
Echeveria
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Sedeae
Subfamily
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Sedoideae
Number of Species
1400237
1
27800
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