Potentilla

Ice Plant

About Potentilla and Ice Plant

Potentilla

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

Not Available

South Africa

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

1.8 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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1.9 Habit

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Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Potentilla and Ice Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Potentilla and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Potentilla and Ice Plant. Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Potentilla has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Ice Plant has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Potentilla and Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Ice Plant

Season and care of Potentilla and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Ice Plant season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Potentilla and Ice Plant Physical Information

Potentilla and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Ice Plant are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Potentilla and Ice Plant

Care of Potentilla and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.