Potentilla

Pokeberry

About Potentilla and Pokeberry

Potentilla

Pokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Not Available

United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

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

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PHYTOLACCA americana

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

POKEBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Kermesbeere

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

POKEBERRY

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Pokeberry

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

POKEBERRY

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

POKEBERRY

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

alkiermes

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

pokeberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Phytolacca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30035

1 27800

Properties of Potentilla and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Pokeberry

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

Potentilla and Pokeberry Physical Information

Potentilla and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Pokeberry are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Pokeberry

Care of Potentilla and Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.