Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
Not Available
  
North Africa
  
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
  
Desert, Rocky Mountains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Availble
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Black, Blue
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Tiny
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Moist but well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Late Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Moisture
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Moist, 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 after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Healthy tree
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Moisture
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
  
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
  
Myrtus nivellei
  
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Saharan myrtle
  
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
  
Saharan myrtle
  
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
  
Saharan myrtle
  
In French
Abbotswood potentille
  
myrte subsaharienne
  
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
mirto subsahariana
  
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
  
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
murta Saharan
  
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
  
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
myrto Saharan
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Myrtus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Saharan Myrtle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Saharan Myrtle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Saharan Myrtle is Acidic, Neutral.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Saharan Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Saharan Myrtle flower color: White
- Saharan Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Saharan Myrtle 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 Saharan Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saharan Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.