Cinquefoil

Autumn Crocus

About Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus

Cinquefoil

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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7.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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38.10 cm

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7.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

potentille

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus? We provide you with everything About Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus. Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns and Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Cinquefoil does not have fragrant flowers. Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus

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

Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus

Care of Cinquefoil and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.