Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
  
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
10-1
  
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, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Orange
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Heat And Humidity, Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
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
  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full 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
  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Swelling in the face
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
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
  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
  
Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
  
Prunus avium
  
Common Name
Potentilla
  
Cherry Tree
  
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
  
चेरी का पेड़
  
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
  
Kirschbaum
  
In French
plante Potentilla
  
Cerisier
  
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
  
Cerezo
  
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
  
κερασιά
  
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
  
árvore de cereja
  
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
  
wiśniowe drzewo
  
In Latin
Potentilla herba
  
Cherry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Prunus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Potentilla and Cherry Tree
Season and care of Potentilla and Cherry Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Cherry Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Cherry Tree season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic.
Potentilla and Cherry Tree Physical Information
Potentilla and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Cherry Tree are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cherry Tree flower color: White
- Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Potentilla and Cherry Tree
Care of Potentilla and Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.