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About Comet Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Comet Orchid


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Epiphyte   
Perennial   

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar   
Not Available   

Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
H2   
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
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
50.80 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Not Available   
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
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
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Comet Orchid   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Angraecum sesquipedale   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Angraecum sesquipedale   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Comet Orchid   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Comet Orchid   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Comet Orchid   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Asparagales   
Rosales   

Family
Orchidaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Angraecum   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Vandeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Epidendroideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Comet Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Comet Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Comet Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Comet Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Comet Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Comet Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Comet Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla

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