Cinquefoil

Candytuft

About Cinquefoil and Candytuft

Cinquefoil

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

500220

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-3

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Candytuft

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Candytuft

In German

Fingerkraut

Schleifenblume

In French

potentille

candytuft

In Spanish

cinquefoil

candytuft

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

candytuft

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

ibero

In Polish

pięciornik

candytuft

In Latin

cinquefoil

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Candytuft

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

Cinquefoil and Candytuft Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Candytuft are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Candytuft

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