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About Potentilla and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
-  
Central Asia  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
7000  
4

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Apfelbaum  

In French
plante Potentilla  
Pommier  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
Manzano  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
Macieira  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
7500  
5

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Properties of Potentilla and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Apple Tree

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

Potentilla and Apple Tree Physical Information

Potentilla and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Potentilla and Apple Tree

Care of Potentilla and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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