1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
Euphorbia tithymaloides
7.2 Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
Devil's Backbone
7.2.1 In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
Devil's Backbone
7.2.2 In German
Abbotswood potentilla
Devil's Backbone
7.2.3 In French
Abbotswood potentille
Backbone du Diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
El espinazo del diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
Devil's Backbone
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
Espinha do Diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Kręgosłup diabła
7.2.8 In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Narum diaboli
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species