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About Common Mallow and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Common Mallow


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   
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
Cultivated Beds   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1   
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
Prostrate/Trailing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Part 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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
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
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malva Neglecta   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Common Mallow   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
malva neglecta   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
malva neglecta   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
malva neglecta   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Malva neglecta   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Malva neglecta   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
malva neglecta   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Ślaz zaniedbany   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
neglecta malva   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Malvales   
Rosales   

Family
Malvaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Malva   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Malveae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Malvoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
30   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Common Mallow and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Common Mallow and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Common Mallow and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Common Mallow and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Common Mallow and Abbotswood Potentilla

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