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About Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed


About Giant Reed and Abbotswood Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Not Available   
Southern Europe   

Types
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   
Arundo, Carrizo   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   
Saline Soils, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
12 - 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   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
18.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
150.00 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, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny   
Linear   

Thorns
Not Available   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
Requires a lot of watering   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Average   

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   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bonsai   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Bark, Sap   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea   
ARUNDO donax   

Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Giant Reed   

In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood   
नरकट   

In German
Abbotswood potentilla   
Pfahlrohr   

In French
Abbotswood potentille   
Arundo donax   

In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Arundo donax   

In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Arundo donax   

In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Cana-do-reino   

In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Lasecznica trzcinowata   

In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Arundo donax   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Cyperales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Potentilla   
Arundo   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Commelinids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Rosoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
300   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed

Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Giant Reed season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Giant Reed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Giant Reed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed Physical Information

Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed are as follows:

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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