Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
  
Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
  
Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Brown, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Do not prune during shooting season
  
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
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
  
HORDEUM vulgare
  
Common Name
Cinquefoil
  
Barley
  
In Hindi
पंचकोण
  
जौ
  
In German
Fingerkraut
  
Gerste
  
In French
potentille
  
orge
  
In Spanish
cinquefoil
  
cebada
  
In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο
  
κριθάρι
  
In Portuguese
cinquefoil
  
cevada
  
In Polish
pięciornik
  
jęczmień
  
In Latin
cinquefoil
  
hordei
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Hordeum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Triticeae
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Barley
Season and care of Cinquefoil and Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Cinquefoil and Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinquefoil season is Summer and Fall and Barley season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand and for Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline and for Barley is Not Available.
Cinquefoil and Barley Physical Information
Cinquefoil and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Barley are as follows:
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Barley flower color: Not Available
- Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Cinquefoil and Barley
Care of Cinquefoil and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.