Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Central America, South America
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Yes
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
Not Available
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
Acerola Tree
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
Acerola Baum
In French
Abbotswood potentille
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
Class
Not Available
Not Available
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Acerola season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.