Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
10-14
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
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
-
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Ovate
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
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
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Bombacoideae
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.