Cinquefoil

Butternut Squash

About Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash

Cinquefoil

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

5003

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Fingerkraut

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

potentille

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

pięciornik

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

cinquefoil

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

30027

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash

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

Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash

Care of Cinquefoil and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Butternut Squash pruning is done 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 Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.