Silver Maple

Potentilla

About Silver Maple and Potentilla

Silver Maple

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

1,830.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Silver Maple

Potentilla

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Potentilla plant

In German

Silver Maple

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

érable argenté

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

arce plateado

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Silver Maple

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Silver Maple

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Acer

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

128300

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Potentilla

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

Silver Maple and Potentilla Physical Information

Silver Maple and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Potentilla are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Silver Maple and Potentilla

Care of Silver Maple and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips 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 Silver Maple 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.