Cinquefoil

Boxberry

About Cinquefoil and Boxberry

Cinquefoil

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, 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

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

पंचकोण

boxberry

In German

Fingerkraut

boxberry

In French

potentille

boxberry

In Spanish

cinquefoil

boxberry

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

boxberry

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

boxberry

In Polish

pięciornik

boxberry

In Latin

cinquefoil

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ericales

Family

Rosaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

300141

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Boxberry

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

Cinquefoil and Boxberry Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Boxberry are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Boxberry

Care of Cinquefoil and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.