Potato
Solanum tuberosum
- Layer 6 · Roots
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the Andes region, it is a fundamental tuber crop in global human nutrition. It requires attention to keep the tubers covered and prevent them from developing a green colour and toxicity. In the food forest, it occupies the root and tuber layer during the warm season.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Tuberous herb up to 0.6 m
- Mature diameter: 0.5 m
- Soils: Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest
- October
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Toxic: the aerial parts and green tubers contain toxic solanine; only well-cooked mature tubers are safe for consumption.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the potato grows well with
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