Damson

Potentilla

About Damson and Potentilla

Damson

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Potentilla

In Hindi

जामुन

Potentilla plant

In German

Zwetschgen

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

prune de Damas

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

planta Potentilla

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

planta Potentilla

In Polish

mirabelki

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

damson plum

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

400300

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Damson and Potentilla. Damson doesn't have thorns and Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Potentilla has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Potentilla

Season and care of Damson and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.

Damson and Potentilla Physical Information

Damson and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Damson and Potentilla are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Damson and Potentilla

Care of Damson and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Damson 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.