Cinquefoil

Boston Ivy

About Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy

Cinquefoil

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mexico

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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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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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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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

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

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Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

potentille

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy

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

Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy

Care of Cinquefoil and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.