Sausage Tree

Potentilla

About Sausage Tree and Potentilla

Sausage Tree

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Kigelia africana

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

925

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Red blotch

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Potentilla

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Potentilla plant

In German

Sausage Tree

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

saucisse Arbre

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

planta Potentilla

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

planta Potentilla

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

9300

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Potentilla

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

Sausage Tree and Potentilla Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Potentilla are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Potentilla

Care of Sausage Tree and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.