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Compare Yukon Gold Potato and Potato


Potato and Yukon Gold Potato


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin, South America, Chile   

Types
it is a variety of potato   
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec   

Habitat
Not Available   
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
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
45.70 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender   
Blue, Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loose, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water occasionally   
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting   
15-15-15 amounts   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'   
SOLANUM tuberosum   

Common Name
Yukon Gold Potato   
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber   

In Hindi
Yukon गोल्ड आलू   
आलू   

In German
Yukon Gold Kartoffeln   
Kartoffel   

In French
Yukon Gold de pommes de terre   
Pomme de terre   

In Spanish
Yukon Gold de la Papa   
Patata   

In Greek
Yukon Gold πατάτας   
Πατάτα   

In Portuguese
Yukon Gold batata   
Batata   

In Polish
Yukon Złote ziemniaków   
Ziemniak   

In Latin
Aurum Yukon SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Anthophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Solanales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Solanum   
Solanum   

Clade
Not Available   
Asterids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1400   
15

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Difference Between Yukon Gold Potato and Potato

If you are confused whether Yukon Gold Potato or Potato 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 Yukon Gold Potato and Potato Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Yukon Gold Potato are Fertilize the soil before planting, whereas for Potato fertilizers required are 15-15-15 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Yukon Gold Potato and Potato if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Yukon Gold Potato and Potato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yukon Gold Potato and Potato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yukon Gold Potato and Potato 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 Yukon Gold Potato is Not Available whereas 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. Yukon Gold Potato has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Potato has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Yukon Gold Potato vs Potato

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 Yukon Gold Potato vs Potato 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 Yukon Gold Potato are Not Available whereas of Potato have Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yukon Gold Potato has no showy fruits and Potato has no showy fruits. Also Yukon Gold Potato is not flowering and Potato is flowering. You can compare Yukon Gold Potato and Potato facts and facts of other plants too.

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