Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
bhutanica
ID:
999119

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ludlow

Source:
rjp

Year:
1956

Citation Micro:
Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 68 (1956)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000998457

Common Names

  • Potentilla bhutanica
  • Bhutan Cinquefoil
  • Bhutan Silverweed

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Description

Potentilla bhutanica (also called Bhutan Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central Asia. It has a woody rootstock and grows to a height of 10-20 cm. It inhabits grasslands, meadows, and open forests.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla bhutanica is used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, colds, and digestive issues. It is also used as a food source and for its ornamental value.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla bhutanica is a yellow, 5-petalled flower with a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedling is a small, erect, herbaceous plant with a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla bhutanica is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 1 m tall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. Layering is done by bending a stem to the ground and covering it with soil. The stem should be left in place until it has rooted, then it can be cut from the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Potentilla bhutanica

Potentilla bhutanica is native to the mountains of the Himalayas, particularly in Bhutan.

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,

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