Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
-
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
253000
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Potentilla
Pear
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
नाशपाती
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Birne
In French
plante Potentilla
Poire
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Pera
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Pera
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Gruszka
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
30030
1
27800
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