Potentilla

Fall Phlox

About Potentilla and Fall Phlox

Potentilla

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2570

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Water more in summer, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Insignificant

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

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Potentilla

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Fall Phlox

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

fall phlox

In French

plante Potentilla

Fall Phlox

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Fall Phlox

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Fall Phlox

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Fall Phlox

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Solanales

Family

Rosaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30067

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Fall Phlox

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

Potentilla and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Potentilla and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Fall Phlox are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Fall Phlox

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