Home
Garden Plants


About Potentilla and Meyer Lemon


About Meyer Lemon and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
Citrus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
4  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Lemon yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Cuttings  

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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Acidic, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

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  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
Used As Food, Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
Citrus Meyeri  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Meyer Lemon  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
Meyer Lemon  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Meyer Lemon  

In French
plante Potentilla  
Meyer Lemon  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
Meyer Lemon  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
Meyer Lemon  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
Meyer Lemon  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
Meyer Lemon  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
Meyer Lemon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
3  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Potentilla and Meyer Lemon

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

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Potentilla and Meyer Lemon

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

Potentilla and Meyer Lemon Physical Information

Potentilla and Meyer Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Meyer Lemon are as follows:

Care of Potentilla and Meyer Lemon

Care of Potentilla and Meyer Lemon 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 Meyer Lemon 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 Meyer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers