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About Ninebark and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Ninebark


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
91.44 cm  
99+

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
-  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
-  

Showy Bark
-  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
-  

Self-Sowing
-  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Ninebark  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
Ninebark  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Ninebark  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Physocarpe  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
ninebark  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
ninebark  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
ninebark  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Ninebark  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
Ninebark  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Physocarpus  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Neillieae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
20  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Ninebark and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Ninebark and Potentilla

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

Ninebark and Potentilla Physical Information

Ninebark and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Ninebark height is 150.00 cm and width - whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Ninebark and Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Ninebark and Potentilla

Care of Ninebark and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ninebark pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Ninebark needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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