Applemint

Cinquefoil

About Applemint and Cinquefoil

Applemint

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

2500

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm38.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

पंचकोण

In German

Applemint Baum

Fingerkraut

In French

Applemint Arbre

potentille

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

cinquefoil

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

cinquefoil

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

pięciornik

In Latin

Applemint ligno

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Mentha

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

2300

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Cinquefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Cinquefoil? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Cinquefoil. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Cinquefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Cinquefoil

Season and care of Applemint and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cinquefoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.

Applemint and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Applemint and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Applemint and Cinquefoil

Care of Applemint and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.