Potentilla

Ashoka

About Potentilla and Ashoka

Potentilla

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

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Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Potentilla and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Ashoka

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

Potentilla and Ashoka Physical Information

Potentilla and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Ashoka are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Potentilla and Ashoka

Care of Potentilla and Ashoka 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 Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.