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About Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Blue Hibiscus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Perennial   

Origin
Australia   
Not Available   

Types
Not available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Rust aphids   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
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
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Showy   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Blue Hibiscus   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Blauer Hibiskus Baum   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Azul árbol del hibisco   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Árvore azul do hibiscus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Hibiscus lignum blue   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Malvales   
Rosales   

Family
Malvaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Alyogyne   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Hibisceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Malvoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Hibiscus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Blue Hibiscus 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.

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