Plum

Potentilla

About Plum and Potentilla

Plum

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

609.60 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Plum

Potentilla

In Hindi

बेर

Potentilla plant

In German

Pflaume

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

prune

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

ciruela

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

ameixa

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Śliwka

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Plum

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Plum and Potentilla. Plum has thorns and Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Potentilla has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Potentilla

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

Plum and Potentilla Physical Information

Plum and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Plum and Potentilla are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Plum and Potentilla

Care of Plum and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.