Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
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Types
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Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
-25
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13
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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Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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-
Leaf Color in Fall
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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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 Spring
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Bold
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Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
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Avoid during Pregnancy
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
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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
Nutritive
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
POTENTILLA
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
Potentilla
In Hindi
candelabra
Potentilla plant
In German
Kandelaber
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
candélabre
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Candelabra
planta Potentilla
In Greek
μανουάλια
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Candelabra
planta Potentilla
In Polish
świeczniki
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
candelabra
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Araucariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Potentilla
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
19300
1
27800
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