Cinquefoil

Bilimbi

About Cinquefoil and Bilimbi

Cinquefoil

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

potentille

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Bilimbi

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

Cinquefoil and Bilimbi Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Bilimbi are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Bilimbi

Care of Cinquefoil and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.