Potentilla

Big leaf Maple

About Potentilla and Big leaf Maple

Potentilla

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3,048.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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 let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial 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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Potentilla

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

plante Potentilla

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Potentilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30021

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Big leaf Maple

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

Potentilla and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Potentilla and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Potentilla and Big leaf Maple

Care of Potentilla and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.