Potentilla

Red Buckeye

About Potentilla and Red Buckeye

Potentilla

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

252

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Potentilla

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Red Buckeye

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Red Buckeye

In French

plante Potentilla

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

30020

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Red Buckeye

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

Potentilla and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Potentilla and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Red Buckeye

Care of Potentilla and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.