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About Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Dwarf Nandina


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
China, Japan   
Not Available   

Types
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Copper   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
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
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
None   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Mealybugs, Whiteflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used for making informal hedge   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Dwarf Nandina   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Dwarf Nandina   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Nandina Dwarf   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Nandina enana   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Dwarf Nandina   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Nandina do anão   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Dwarf Nandina   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Dwarf Nandina   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Ranunculales   
Rosales   

Family
Berberidaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Nandina   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Nandina season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Nandina is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Dwarf Nandina is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Dwarf Nandina and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Nandina 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 Dwarf Nandina 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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