What is
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Central Asia
Not Available
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
7000NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Not Available
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm91.44 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loamy
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loamy
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Avoid during Pregnancy
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Not Available
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Apple Tree
Potentilla
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Potentilla plant
In German
Apfelbaum
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Pommier
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Manzano
planta Potentilla
In Greek
μηλιά
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Macieira
planta Potentilla
In Polish
jabłoń
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Arbore
Potentilla herba
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Malus
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
Number of Species
NA300
1
27800
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