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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

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Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
10-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
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

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 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

White, Light Pink
Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
POTENTILLA

Common Name

Almond
Potentilla

In Hindi

बादाम
Potentilla plant

In German

Mandel
Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Amande
plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Almendra
planta Potentilla

In Greek

Αμύγδαλο
φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Amêndoa
planta Potentilla

In Polish

Migdałowy
Potentilla roślin

In Latin

amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Rosoideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

50300
1 27800
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Difference Between Almond and Potentilla

If you are confused whether Almond or Potentilla are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Almond and Potentilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Almond are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Potentilla fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Almond and Potentilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Almond and Potentilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Almond and Potentilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Almond and Potentilla as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders whereas of Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling. Almond has beauty benefits as follows: while Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Almond vs Potentilla

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Almond vs Potentilla and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Almond are whereas of Potentilla have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Almond has no showy fruits and Potentilla has no showy fruits. Also Almond is not flowering and Potentilla is flowering. You can compare Almond and Potentilla facts and facts of other plants too.