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About European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and European Wild Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
Western Europe   
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
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
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
Spreading   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.35 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
27.30 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple, Brown   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Rhizome division   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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
Ants, Slugs, Snails   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
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
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASARUM europaeum   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
European Wild Ginger   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Europäische Wild Ginger   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Wild Ginger européenne   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Wild Ginger Europea   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Wild Ginger Europeia   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Kopytnik pospolity   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Gingiberi Europae Wild   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Piperales   
Rosales   

Family
Aristolochiaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Asarum   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
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 European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla. European Wild Ginger doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also European Wild Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. European Wild Ginger has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of European Wild Ginger and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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 European Wild Ginger needs Average Water 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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