Potato
Potato is often used as a staple food but it can also be classified as a vegetable.
This pages provides some basic information on potato together with some photos and some potato proverbs and quotes.
Basic information on potato
| Scientific name: | Solanum tuberosum |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Order: | Solanales |
| English: | Potato |
| Dutch: | Aardappel |
| German: | Kartoffel |
| Spanish: | Papas |
| French: | Pomme de terre |
| Origin: | Andes (southern Peru) |
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| Annual, biennial, or perennial: | Perennial |
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Potato photos
Proverbs about potato
- A meat and potatoes person. (this means someone who prefers plain and simple things)
- To be tossed around like a hot potato.
- It is easy to halve the potato where there is love.
Quotes about potato
- My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with. (Oprah Winfrey)
Recipes
No potato recipe yet