Potentilla

Malabar nut

About Potentilla and Malabar nut

Potentilla

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 9

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

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1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Potentilla and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Malabar nut

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

Potentilla and Malabar nut Physical Information

Potentilla and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Potentilla and Malabar nut are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Malabar nut

Care of Potentilla and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.