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About Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Japanese Ardisia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
China, Japan   
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
Not Available   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
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
Thicket/Colonizing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.45 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.95 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red   
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
Alternate   
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   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Summer   
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?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Less Watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Moderate   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
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
Prune after harvesting   
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
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARDISIA japonica   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Japanese Ardisia   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Japanese Ardisia   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Japanese Ardisia   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Ardisia japonica   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Japanese Ardisia   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Japanese Ardisia   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Japanese Ardisia   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Japanese Ardisia   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Ericales   
Rosales   

Family
Myrsinaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Ardisia   
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 Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Season and Care of Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Ardisia height is 30.45 cm and width 60.95 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Japanese Ardisia and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Ardisia pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Japanese Ardisia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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