Cinquefoil

Cholla

About Cinquefoil and Cholla

Cinquefoil

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Argentina

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

50020

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Succulent

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Cholla

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Fingerkraut

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

potentille

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

cinquefoil

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

planta Salão

In Polish

pięciornik

roślin Hall

In Latin

cinquefoil

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

30057

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Cholla

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

Cinquefoil and Cholla Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Cholla are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Cinquefoil and Cholla

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