Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Asia
  
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
5-10-10 fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
  
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
  
Common Name
Potentilla
  
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
  
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
  
Double Pink Peony
  
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
  
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
  
In French
plante Potentilla
  
Double Rose pivoine
  
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
  
Doble Pink Peony
  
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
  
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
  
Duplo Pink Peony
  
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
  
Podwójne Pink Peony
  
In Latin
Potentilla herba
  
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Dilleniales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available