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About Apple Tree and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Apple Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Perennial  

Origin
Central Asia  
-  

Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
7000  
4
25  
99+

Habitat
Hillside  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Fall, Summer  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Apple Tree  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Apfelbaum  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Pommier  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Manzano  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
μηλιά  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Macieira  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
Arbore  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
7500  
5
300  
99+

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Properties of Apple Tree and Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Apple Tree and Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Apple Tree and Potentilla. Apple Tree doesn't have thorns and Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Apple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Apple Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Potentilla has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Apple Tree and Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Potentilla

Season and care of Apple Tree and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Potentilla season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.

Apple Tree and Potentilla Physical Information

Apple Tree and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Apple Tree and Potentilla

Care of Apple Tree and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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