Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
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Mexico, Central America
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
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Number of Varieties
2545
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-1
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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding, 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
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
FRAXINUS americana
Common Name
Potentilla
White Ash
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
FRAXINUS americana
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Fraxinus americana
In French
plante Potentilla
Fraxinus americana
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Fraxinus americana
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Fraxinus americana
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Fraxinus americana
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
jesion amerykański
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Fraxinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
30060
1
27800
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