Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
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
Bushy, Evergreen
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Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
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Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Damp
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Damp
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
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
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
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Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Coleus
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Buntnessel
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Vieux garçon
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
coleo
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Coleus
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
cóleus
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Coleus
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Coleus
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Family
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
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Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coleus season is Summer and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Summer. The type of soil for Coleus is Damp and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems 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 Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.