Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Shrub
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-7
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
-
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Potentilla
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Mikrobiota
In French
plante Potentilla
microbiote
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
microbiota
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
microbiota
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
mikroflory
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Microbiota
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Season and Care of Potentilla and Microbiota
Season and care of Potentilla and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Microbiota season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Potentilla and Microbiota Physical Information
Potentilla and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Microbiota are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Potentilla and Microbiota
Care of Potentilla and Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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 Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.