Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
South America
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
9-12
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Not Applicable
Plant Season
Not Available
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Sandy
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Yes
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part 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
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
Gymnocalycium
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
Gymnocalycium
In French
Abbotswood potentille
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Gymnocalycium
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Gymnocalycium season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Gymnocalycium is Neutral.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
- Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.