Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-8
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
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
Twisted/Contorted
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
ADENIUM obesum
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Sabi star, Impala lily
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
रेगिस्तानी गुलाब
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Wüstenrose
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Desert Rose
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Rosa del desierto
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Rosa do Deserto
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Kwiat pustyni
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Desert resurrexit
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Apocynaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malouetieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Rosoideae
Season and Care of Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Rose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Rose is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Desert Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Desert Rose and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.