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About Cinquefoil and Boxelder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

5003
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-3

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2,438.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,524.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
ACER negundo

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

पंचकोण
Boxelder tree

In German

Fingerkraut
Boxelder Baum

In French

potentille
arbre boxelder

In Spanish

cinquefoil
árbol boxelder

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
árvore Boxelder

In Polish

pięciornik
Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

cinquefoil
Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Potentilla
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
-

Number of Species

30015
1 27800
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Properties of Cinquefoil and Boxelder

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

Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Boxelder

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

Cinquefoil and Boxelder Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Boxelder are as follows:

  • Cinquefoil flower color:

  • Cinquefoil leaf color:

  • Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red

  • Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Boxelder

Care of Cinquefoil and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.