Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Not Available
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Acerola Baum
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Acerola Arbre
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
Class
Not Available
Not Available
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Acerola and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and 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. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.