Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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Types
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Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-8
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
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Attracts
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Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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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
Medicinal Uses
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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
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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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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.