Potentilla bicolor
L.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The root is edible when cooked.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
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How to Identify
A perennial reaching 1m tall that is hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated. Self-fertile. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade to full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to UK zone 6.
How to Grow
An easily grown plant, succeeding in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. It prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Propagation: Sow seed in early spring or autumn in a cold frame. Once large enough to handle, prick seedlings into individual pots and grow on in a greenhouse through their first winter, then plant out in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Note that this is a hybrid species and will not come true from seed. For division, spring is the best time. Larger divisions can go directly into permanent positions, while smaller divisions are better potted up and grown on in light shade in a cold frame until well established before planting out in late spring or early summer.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Other Uses
None known
Wikipedia
Source ↗A perennial reaching 1m tall that is hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated. Self-fertile. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade to full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to UK zone 6.
Notes
There are about 500 Potentilla species.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
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