Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
altaica
ID:
1006924

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bunge

Source:
rjp

Year:
1830

Citation Micro:
Fl. Altaic. 2: 252 (1830)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001006262

Common Names

  • Potentilla altaica
  • Altai Cinquefoil
  • Altai Five-finger

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Description

Potentilla altaica (also called Altai Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Rosaceae family. It is native to the temperate regions of East Asia and is found in moist meadows and open woods. It has yellow flowers and small, red, edible fruit.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla altaica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to make tea and for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla altaica has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single root.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla altaica is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn. The shrub should be planted in full sun in well-drained soil and requires regular watering. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring.

Where to Find Potentilla altaica

Potentilla altaica can be found in the mountains of Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Germany, and Poland.

Species in the Potentilla genus

Potentilla semiargentea, Potentilla alpicola, Potentilla praecox, Potentilla johanniniana, Potentilla pindicola, Potentilla taurica, Potentilla hispanica, Potentilla silesiaca, Potentilla conferta, Potentilla rigoana, Potentilla rhenana, Potentilla argenteaeformis, Potentilla siemersiana, Potentilla pseudosimulatrix, Potentilla recta, Potentilla macrosepala, Potentilla leuconota, Potentilla argyrophylla, Potentilla bruceae, Potentilla arbuscula, Potentilla grandiflora, Potentilla virgata, Potentilla incana, Potentilla tommasiniana, Potentilla bornmuelleri, Potentilla sommerfeltii, Potentilla glaucescens, Potentilla potaninii, Potentilla indica, Potentilla taronensis, Potentilla multiceps, Potentilla plumosa, Potentilla pendula, Potentilla angustiloba, Potentilla granulosa, Potentilla crenulata, Potentilla xizangensis, Potentilla subdigitata, Potentilla limprichtii, Potentilla discolor, Potentilla sischanensis, Potentilla tanacetifolia, Potentilla parvifolia, Potentilla moorcroftii, Potentilla imbricata, Potentilla eriocarpa, Potentilla inquinans, Potentilla cardotiana, Potentilla hypoleuca, Potentilla multicaulis,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,