Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Western United States, Canada
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Needle like
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well 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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Potentilla
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Sugar Pine
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Sugar Pine
In French
plante Potentilla
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Sugar Pine
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Pinus
Phylum
Vascular plant
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Subfamily
Rosoideae
Pinoideae
Season and Care of Potentilla and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Potentilla and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Sugar Pine season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Potentilla and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Potentilla and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Potentilla and Sugar Pine
Care of Potentilla and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.