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About Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern


About Bird's Nest Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Fern   

Origin
Not Available   
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia   

Types
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
700   
13

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   
Terrestrial, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
12-3   

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   
H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny   
Narrow   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea   
ASPLENIUM nidus   

Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin   

In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood   
घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा   

In German
Abbotswood potentilla   
Vogelnest Farn Pflanze   

In French
Abbotswood potentille   
Nest Fern Bird Plante   

In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Helecho nido de pájaro Planta   

In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό   

In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar   

In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina   

In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Bird 's Nest Fern planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Filicopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Aspleniaceae   

Genus
Potentilla   
Asplenium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Rosoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
300   
99+
700   
27

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Properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern? We provide you with everything About Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern. Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Bird's Nest Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Abbotswood Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bird's Nest Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern

Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Bird's Nest Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information

Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bird's Nest Fern 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 Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done 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 Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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