Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
-9999
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
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Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
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Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
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Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Potentilla
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Hatiora
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Hatiora
In French
plante Potentilla
Hatiora
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Hatiora
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Hatiora
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Hatiora
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
hatiora
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Hatiora
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Potentilla and Hatiora
Season and care of Potentilla and Hatiora is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Hatiora Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Hatiora season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Hatiora is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Hatiora is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Potentilla and Hatiora Physical Information
Potentilla and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Hatiora are as follows:
Care of Potentilla and Hatiora
Care of Potentilla and Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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 Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.