Potentilla

White Cedar

About Potentilla and White Cedar

Potentilla

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

2512

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Potentilla

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

plante Potentilla

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3005

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and White Cedar

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

Potentilla and White Cedar Physical Information

Potentilla and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and White Cedar are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and White Cedar

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