Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
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Types
Not Available
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
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Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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Showy Fruit
Yes
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Edible Fruit
Yes
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Fragrant Flower
No
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Leaf
No
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
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Showy Foliage
Yes
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Showy Bark
No
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Invasive
No
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Self-Sowing
Yes
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Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
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Other Uses
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
chinkapin Oak
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
chinkapin Oak
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
chinkapin Roble
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Chinkapin Oak
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
carv Oak
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Chinkapin Oak
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Oak Chinkapin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
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Subfamily
Quercoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinkapin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Chinkapin Oak and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches 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 Chinkapin Oak 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.