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About Jack Pine and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
6-1  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

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 water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Sawfly  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Potentilla  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
plante Potentilla  
pin gris  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
jack pine  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
jack pine  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
36  

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Properties of Potentilla and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Jack Pine

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

Potentilla and Jack Pine Physical Information

Potentilla and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Potentilla and Jack Pine

Care of Potentilla and Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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