Potentilla

Silver Maple

About Potentilla and Silver Maple

Potentilla

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Star Shaped

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

Growth Rate

Slow

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

Early 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Potentilla

Silver Maple

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Silver Maple

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Silver Maple

In French

plante Potentilla

érable argenté

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

arce plateado

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

plátano de prata

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Silver Maple

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Potentilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

300128

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Silver Maple

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

Potentilla and Silver Maple Physical Information

Potentilla and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Silver Maple are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Silver Maple

Care of Potentilla and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.