Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
  
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
  
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
9-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Tiny
  
Linear
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
High
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Bulbs, Flowers
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
  
Freesia refracta
  
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Freesia
  
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
  
Freesia
  
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
  
Freesie
  
In French
Abbotswood potentille
  
Freesia
  
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
fresia
  
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
freesia
  
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
freesia
  
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
frezja
  
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Freesia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Iridaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Freesia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Ixioideae