Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
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Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
4525
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40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
9, 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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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 N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
POTENTILLA
Common Name
White Ash
Potentilla
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
Potentilla plant
In German
Fraxinus americana
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Fraxinus americana
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
planta Potentilla
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Fraxinus
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Oleaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
60300
1
27800
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