Native Range
Native to South America.
Plant of the day
Solanum tuberosum
PotatoHerb
The potato is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.
FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
NativeSouth America
LifespanAnnual (cultivated)
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்संस्कृतम्বাংলাಕನ್ನಡമലയാളം
EnglishPotatoEN
हिन्दीआलूHI
मराठीबटाटाMR
தமிழ்உருளைக் கிழங்குTA
संस्कृतम्आलुकम्SA
World Top Languages
Did You Know?
The potato is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.