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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

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Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA
ILEX glabra

Common Name

Potentilla
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

Potentilla plant
Inkberry

In German

Potentilla Pflanze
Inkberry

In French

plante Potentilla
Inkberry

In Spanish

planta Potentilla
Inkberry

In Greek

φυτό potentilla
Inkberry

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla
Inkberry

In Polish

Potentilla roślin
inkberry

In Latin

Potentilla herba
Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Aquifoliales

Family

Rosaceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

300600
1 27800
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Difference Between Potentilla and Inkberry

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Importance of Potentilla and Inkberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Potentilla and Inkberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Potentilla and Inkberry 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling whereas of Inkberry is . Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems while Inkberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Potentilla vs Inkberry

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