Potentilla

Baobab

About Potentilla and Baobab

Potentilla

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

258

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

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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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Potentilla

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Baobab

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Affenbrotbaum

In French

plante Potentilla

Baobab

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Baobab

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Baobab

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

baobá

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Baobab

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

3008

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Baobab

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

Potentilla and Baobab Physical Information

Potentilla and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Baobab are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Baobab

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