Potentilla

White Willow

About Potentilla and White Willow

Potentilla

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

25400

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,290.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, 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 frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

SALIX alba

Common Name

Potentilla

White Willow

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

White Willow

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Oiite Oilloo

In French

plante Potentilla

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Le saule blanco

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

wierzba biała

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300400

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and White Willow

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

Potentilla and White Willow Physical Information

Potentilla and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and White Willow are as follows:

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

Care of Potentilla and White Willow

Care of Potentilla and White Willow 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 Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.