Potato
Plant·Solanum tuberosum
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–10
Hardiness
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs. It grows well with common bean, corn maize and cabbage.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFruitingFloweringDying backReady to harvest
Works well with
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WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5–6.2
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Draws up potassium, phosphorus from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Provides potassium
Provides phosphorus
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–100 cm
Spacing30 cm (min 20 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width30–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
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HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, tuber cuttings
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Doesn't self-seed on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
Confidence95%