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About Potentilla and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
-  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
-  
25  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
1,220.00 cm  
33
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
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
No  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, 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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
Macaw  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Ara  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
ara  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
μακώ  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
arara  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
ara  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
Ara  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
-  
300  
99+

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Properties of Macaw and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Potentilla

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

Macaw and Potentilla Physical Information

Macaw and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Potentilla

Care of Macaw and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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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