Potentilla

Field Maple

About Potentilla and Field Maple

Potentilla

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

252

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ACER campestre

Common Name

Potentilla

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Feld-Ahorn

In French

plante Potentilla

Maple terrain

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

arce de campo

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

bordo de campo

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Klon polny

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Potentilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

300128

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Field Maple

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

Potentilla and Field Maple Physical Information

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

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Potentilla and Field Maple

Care of Potentilla and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.