Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
candicans
ID:
1007100

Status:
valid

Authors:
Humb. & Bonpl. ex Nestl.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1816

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Potentilla : 34 (1816)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001006438

Common Names

  • Potentilla candicans
  • Silverweed
  • White-Flowered Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla candicans (also called White 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 white flowers and small, red, edible fruit.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla candicans 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 candicans 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 candicans 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 candicans

Potentilla candicans can be found in the alpine regions of Europe and Asia.

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,

References

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Humb.' in the authors string.
Aimé Bonpland (1773-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bonpl.' in the authors string.
Chrétien Géofroy Nestler (1778-1832): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nestl.' in the authors string.