Chocolate-root

Cinquefoil

About Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil

Chocolate-root

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

100500

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Hydrangea

पंचकोण

In German

Hortensie

Fingerkraut

In French

Hortensia

potentille

In Spanish

Hortensia

cinquefoil

In Greek

υδραγεία

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

cinquefoil

In Polish

Hortensja

pięciornik

In Latin

Hibiscus

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Cinquefoil season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil

Care of Chocolate-root and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done 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 Chocolate-root 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.