Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
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California
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
2577
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires large amount of water
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
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Potentilla
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Giant Sequoia
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Giant Sequoia
In French
plante Potentilla
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Secoya gigante
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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