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About Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Gazania


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub   
Perennial   

Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States   
Not Available   

Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
18   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7   
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
15.20 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, 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?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Moderate   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun   
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
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
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Trailing Phlox   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Gazania   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Gazania   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Gazania   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Gazania   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Gazania   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Gazania   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Gazania   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Gazania   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Asterales   
Rosales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Gazania   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Arctotideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cichorioideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
16   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla. Gazania doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Gazania does not have fragrant flowers. Gazania has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest. 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 Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Gazania and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Gazania needs Moderate 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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