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About Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
-  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
100  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
10-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Fingerkraut  
Kirschbaum  

In French
potentille  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
Cerezo  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
pięciornik  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree

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

Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree

Care of Cinquefoil and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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