Potentilla

Flowering Dogwood

About Potentilla and Flowering Dogwood

Potentilla

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

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Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

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Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

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490.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Burgundy

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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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Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Moist, Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Light Frost

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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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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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, 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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Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Flowering Dogwood

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

Potentilla and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Potentilla and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Potentilla and Flowering Dogwood 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 Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.