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About Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Candelaria


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, 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   
5   
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
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
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly elliptic   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
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   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
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 winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cures poisoning from fish   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BLETIA purpurea   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Candelaria   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Candelaria   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Candelaria   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Candelaria   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Candelaria   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Candelaria   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Candelaria   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Candelaria   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Orchidales   
Rosales   

Family
Orchidaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Bletia   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Arethuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Epidendroideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla. Candelaria doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Candelaria does not have fragrant flowers. Candelaria 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 Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Candelaria and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelaria 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 Candelaria 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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