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About Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Gray Dogwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Perennial   

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada   
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
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
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
Thicket/Colonizing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Pale White   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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
Yes   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS racemosa   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Gray Dogwood   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Cornus racemosa   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Gray Dogwood   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Cornus racemosa   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Gray Dogwood   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Gray Dogwood   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Gray Dogwood   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Gray Dogwood   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Cornales   
Rosales   

Family
Cornaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Cornus   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, 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 Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Gray Dogwood and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood 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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