Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Waterer Scotch Pine
Number of Varieties
251
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
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Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Purple, Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
-
Showy
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, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
PINUS sylvestris
Common Name
Potentilla
Scotch pine, Scot pine
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
स्कॉच पाइन
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Waldkiefer
In French
plante Potentilla
Pin sylvestre
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Pinus sylvestris
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Pinheiro-da-escócia
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Sosna zwyczajna
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Scott abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Pineae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
300111
1
27800
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