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About Potentilla and Silver Thyme


About Silver Thyme and Potentilla


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
25  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

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  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Rosaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
350  
99+

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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:

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.

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