Potentilla

Teak

About Potentilla and Teak

Potentilla

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,740.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Potentilla

East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

सागौन

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Teak

In French

plante Potentilla

Teak

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Teak

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Teak

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Teak

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Teak

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Tectona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3005

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Teak

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

Potentilla and Teak Physical Information

Potentilla and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Teak are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Potentilla and Teak

Care of Potentilla and Teak 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 Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.