Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Africa
  
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
  
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
12 - 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
  
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Cream
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Tiny
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
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 winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Aphids, Bees, Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
  
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
  
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Millet, Pearl Millet
  
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
  
purple millet
  
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
  
purple millet
  
In French
Abbotswood potentille
  
millet pourpre
  
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
purple millet
  
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
purple millet
  
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
purple millet
  
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
purple millet
  
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
purple millet
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Pennisetum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Paniceae
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Purple Millet season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
- Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Purple Millet 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 Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.