Potentilla

Cashew

About Potentilla and Cashew

Potentilla

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-5

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Elliptic

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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 over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Potentilla

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

काजू के पेड़

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Cashew Baum

In French

plante Potentilla

Anacardier

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

cajueiro

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Potentilla herba

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

300600

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Cashew

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

Potentilla and Cashew Physical Information

Potentilla and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Cashew are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Cashew

Care of Potentilla and Cashew 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 Cashew 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.