Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
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
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
Cactaceae
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
Cactus
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
Naagaphanee
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
Kaktus
In French
Abbotswood potentille
Cactus
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
El Cactus
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
cacto
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
kaktus
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Cactus
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Cactus 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 Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.