Quickstick

Potentilla

About Quickstick and Potentilla

Quickstick

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Potentilla

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Potentilla plant

In German

QUICKSTICK

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

QUICKSTICK

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

planta Potentilla

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

QuickStick

planta Potentilla

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Quickstick

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

5300

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Potentilla

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

Quickstick and Potentilla Physical Information

Quickstick and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Potentilla are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Quickstick and Potentilla

Care of Quickstick and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Quickstick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.