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About Sugar Pine and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
-  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
5  
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Sugar Pine  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
Pinus  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Rosales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Potentilla  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
5  
300  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Potentilla

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

Sugar Pine and Potentilla Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Potentilla

Care of Sugar Pine and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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.

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