Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Not Available
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Oval or Rounded
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Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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Showy Fruit
No
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Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
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Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
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Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
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Foliage Sheen
Not Available
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Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
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Allergy
Throat itching
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Not Available
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
चेरी प्लम
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
cherry Plum
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Prunus
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
cherry Plum
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Cherry Plum
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
cherry Plum
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Cherry Plum
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Plum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Plum is Loam and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Cherry Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches 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 Cherry Plum 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.