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About American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and American Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
North America, Canada   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Light brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Lebensbaum   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Amérique Arborvitae   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Amerykański Tuja   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
American Arborvitae   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Not Available   

Class
Pinopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Pinales   
Rosales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Arborvitae   
Potentilla   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cupressoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
5   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Arborvitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Arborvitae is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for American Arborvitae is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of American Arborvitae and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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