Vegetables
Country of Origin: United States

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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Vegetable
Eating Methods: Cooked
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Other: From tubers
Pollinators: Various insects
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Potato

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Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2020-05-30
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-04-08
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2016-04-24
Location: Sherwood Oregon
Date: 2014-06-15
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2020-05-30
Location: Miami, Florida
Date: 28-02-16
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2020-05-30
Location: Sherwood Oregon
Date: 2014-06-16 
I am trying to show the purple stem,  it is beautiful in person
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jun 5, 2016 6:02 PM concerning plant:
    This is not a well-performing variety here. Small to medium size with limited production.
Plant Events from our members
AndreA33 On February 24, 2016 Seeds germinated
Plantées le 22/03/16
lovesblooms On February 15, 2017 Seeds sown
seed potatoes; direct sown
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