Avens

Potentilla

About Avens and Potentilla

Avens

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Insignificant

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

Insignificant

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Avens

Potentilla

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Potentilla plant

In German

Hortensie

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Hortensia

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Hortensia

planta Potentilla

In Greek

υδραγεία

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Hortensja

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

60300

1 27800

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Properties of Avens and Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Avens and Potentilla. Avens doesn't have thorns and Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Potentilla has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avens and Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and Potentilla

Season and care of Avens and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Potentilla season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.

Avens and Potentilla Physical Information

Avens and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Avens and Potentilla are as follows:

Avens flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Avens leaf color: Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Avens and Potentilla

Care of Avens and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.