Potentilla multifida
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPotentilla multifida is a hardy perennial reaching 0.3 m (1 ft) tall, suitable for UK zone 3. It blooms from July to August with seeds ripening August through September. The plant is self-fertile and pollinated by insects. It tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with good drainage. Thrives in mildly acidic to basic soil and grows in semi-shade or full sun, preferring consistently moist conditions.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The roots are slightly woody. The flowering stems curve upwards. The plant is 12-40 cm tall. The leaves near the roots have 3-6 pairs of leaflets.
Edible Uses
The root is edible when cooked and has a starchy character.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine valleys and meadows in N China between 700-5000 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Korea, Mongolia, North America, Tajikistan, Tibet,
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. 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. For division, spring is the best time. Larger divisions can go directly into permanent positions, while smaller ones 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.
Other Uses
None known
Notes
There are about 500 Potentilla species.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Sp. pl. 1:496. 1753
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 143-158).
- www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 9
