Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Pinus banksiana
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
-9999
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
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Acicular
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Sawfly
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
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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
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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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.