Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America
  
Not Available
  
Types
not available
  
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Tiny
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
  
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, fertilize in summer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
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
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Unknown
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
  
POTENTILLA cinerea
  
Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
  
Potentilla Abbotswood
  
In German
Lycaste Orchidee
  
Abbotswood potentilla
  
In French
Lycaste orchidée
  
Abbotswood potentille
  
In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Latin
braemii orchid
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Orchidaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Lycaste
  
Potentilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Maxillarieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
  
Rosoideae
  
Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lycaste Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Lycaste Orchid and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally 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 Lycaste Orchid 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.