Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-9
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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oblovate
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
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
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
Fraxinus
Common Name
Potentilla
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
राख पेड़
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Esche
In French
plante Potentilla
Frêne
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Fresno
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Freixo
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Jesion
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Fraxinum
Phylum
Vascular plant
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Potentilla
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Potentilla and Ash Tree
Season and care of Potentilla and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Ash Tree season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Ash Tree is Acidic.
Potentilla and Ash Tree Physical Information
Potentilla and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Ash Tree are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
- Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Potentilla and Ash Tree
Care of Potentilla and Ash 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.