Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
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Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-12
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm1,370.00 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
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Potentilla
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
candlenut पेड़
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Candlenut Baum
In French
plante Potentilla
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
árbol candlenut
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
300600
1
27800
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