Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Eastern Asia
  
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
  
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
  
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
3-8
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
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
  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Regular watering required
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
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
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Cats
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Cottage Garden
  
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
  
Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
  
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
  
Grown for shade
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
  
ACTINIDIA arguta
  
Common Name
Potentilla
  
Hardy Kiwi
  
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
  
हार्डी कीवी
  
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
  
Hardy Kiwi
  
In French
plante Potentilla
  
kiwai
  
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
  
kiwi hardy
  
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
  
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
  
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
  
kiwi Hardy
  
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
  
hardy kiwi
  
In Latin
Potentilla herba
  
Hardy kiwi
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Theales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Actinidiaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Actinidia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Actinidiaceae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi
Season and care of Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Hardy Kiwi season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Hardy Kiwi is Loam while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Hardy Kiwi is Neutral.
Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi Physical Information
Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
- Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi
Care of Potentilla and Hardy Kiwi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.