Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
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Europe, Northern America
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Number of Varieties
251000
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm9.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
Syringa
Common Name
Potentilla
Lilac
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
बकाइन
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Flieder
In French
plante Potentilla
lilas
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
lila
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
πασχαλιά
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
lilás
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
liliowy
In Latin
Potentilla herba
lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Syringa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
30012
1
27800
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