Potentilla

Elm

About Potentilla and Elm

Potentilla

Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

North America

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Water elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblique base

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ULMUS americana

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

American Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

अमेरिकी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

orme d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

olmo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

American Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Amerykański wiązu

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30040

1 27800

Properties of Potentilla and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Elm

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

Potentilla and Elm Physical Information

Potentilla and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Elm are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Potentilla and Elm

Care of Potentilla and Elm 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 Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.