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Abbotswood Potentilla
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About Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Madagascar

Types

Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

58
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

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
H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA cinerea
Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Abbotswood Potentilla
Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

Potentilla Abbotswood
Devil's Backbone

In German

Abbotswood potentilla
Devil's Backbone

In French

Abbotswood potentille
Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

Abbotswood Potentilla
El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

Abbotswood Potentilla
Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

Abbotswood Potentilla
Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

Abbotswood Potentilla
Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

Abbotswood Potentilla
Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

3002000
1 27800
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Properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone

Wondering what are the properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone? We provide you with everything About Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone. Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Devils Backbone doesn't have thorns. Also Abbotswood Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like and Devils Backbone has allergic reactions like . 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 Devils Backbone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone

Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is and Devils Backbone season is . The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is and for Devils Backbone is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is and for Devils Backbone is Neutral, Alkaline.

Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone are as follows:

  • Abbotswood Potentilla flower color:

  • Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color:

  • Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta

  • Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.