Potentilla

Pineapple Weed

About Potentilla and Pineapple Weed

Potentilla

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm12.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Potentilla

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Pineapple Weed

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

plante Potentilla

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Potentilla

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Pineapple Weed

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

Potentilla and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Potentilla and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Pineapple Weed

Care of Potentilla and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.