| Description | Potentilla porphyrantha is a stereotypic plant that grows only in a narrow range of environmental conditions. It needs full sun and scree-like (well ) drained soil—good plant for alpine, rock, and crevice gardens. |
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| Pronunciation | (po-ten-TILL-a) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (2)3 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | scree type soil, must be well drained |
| Flowers | pink |
| Leaves | silvery, tomentose (felted) |
| Dimensions | less than 6 inches tall |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Caucasus, grows in Armenia in Gegham on the mountains Sevsar and Agusarka, and in Zangezur on the mountain Mets Ishkhanasar, found growing in crevices |
| Misc Facts | This is listed as a critically endangered plant. 1st described for botany in 1940. "There seems to be controversy among taxonomists about the plant's name" (#164) |
| Notes & Reference | #164-Heritage Flower Farm (www.heritageflowerfarm.com) |
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