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About Potentilla and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Potentilla


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
25  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

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 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

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  
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
No  
No  

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
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
128  
99+

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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:

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.

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