Potentilla

Silver Thyme

About Potentilla and Silver Thyme

Potentilla

Silver Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herb

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

25100

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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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

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Insignificant

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Potentilla

Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Hydrangea

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Hortensie

In French

plante Potentilla

Hortensia

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Hortensia

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Hortênsia

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Hortensja

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300350

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Silver Thyme

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

Potentilla and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Potentilla and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Silver Thyme

Care of Potentilla and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.