Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
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China, Japan
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
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Number of Varieties
253
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-9
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Moist
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Potentilla
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Paonia lactiflora
In French
plante Potentilla
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Dilleniales
Family
Rosaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
3001
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27800
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