Potentilla

False Aralia

About Potentilla and False Aralia

Potentilla

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Polynesia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2580

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Compound

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

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, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Potentilla

False Aralia

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Aralia

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

falsch Aralia

In French

plante Potentilla

faux Aralia

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Falso Aralia

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Aralia false

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Potentilla herba

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and False Aralia

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

Potentilla and False Aralia Physical Information

Potentilla and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and False Aralia are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Potentilla and False Aralia

Care of Potentilla and False Aralia 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 False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.