Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
niponica
ID:
1018952

Status:
valid

Authors:
Th.Wolf

Source:
rjp

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 16(71): 182 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018290

Common Names

  • Niponica Cinquefoil
  • Niponica Five-Finger
  • Niponica Silverweed

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Description

Potentilla niponica (also called Chinese Bramble, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan. It has long, arching stems with small, white flowers and red, edible fruits. It prefers moist, shady habitats and can be found in forests, thickets, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla niponica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a source of food for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla niponica are yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have reddish-brown stems and green, serrated leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla niponica can be propagated by seed or by division of the rootstock. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division of the rootstock should be done in the spring or fall. The rootstock should be divided into sections with at least two buds per section. The sections should be planted in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist.

Where to Find Potentilla niponica

Potentilla niponica is native to Japan.

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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