Potentilla

Sassafras

About Potentilla and Sassafras

Potentilla

Sassafras

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, 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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Indigo, Black

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

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

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

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

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

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Skin Problems

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

SASSAFRAS albidum

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Sassafras

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Sassafras

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Sassafras

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Sassafras

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Sasafrás

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

σασάφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

sassafrás

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Sassafras

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Sassafras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Sassafras

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cinnamomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Lauroideae

8.10 Number of Species

3004

1 27800

Properties of Potentilla and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Sassafras

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

Potentilla and Sassafras Physical Information

Potentilla and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Sassafras are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Sassafras

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