Potentilla

False Indigo

About Potentilla and False Indigo

Potentilla

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

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Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

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5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Potentilla and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and False Indigo

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

Potentilla and False Indigo Physical Information

Potentilla and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and False Indigo are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Potentilla and False Indigo

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