Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-8
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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Needle like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin inflammation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
Heather, Common heather, Ling
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
हीथ
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
Heidekraut
In French
Abbotswood potentille
bruyère
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
brezo
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
ερείκη
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
urze
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
wrzos
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Heather
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Ericaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Ericeae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Heather season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Heather is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Heather is Acidic.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
- Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.