Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
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Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-7
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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
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Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
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Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Gold, Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Palmate
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Beech tarcrust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Mildly Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Fagus sylvatica
Common Name
Cinquefoil
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
In Hindi
पंचकोण
Copper Beech
In German
Fingerkraut
Copper Beech
In French
potentille
Hêtre pourpre
In Spanish
cinquefoil
Copper Beech
In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο
Copper Beech
In Portuguese
cinquefoil
Copper Beech
In Polish
pięciornik
Czerwony buk
In Latin
cinquefoil
Copper Beech
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Copper Beech
Season and care of Cinquefoil and Copper Beech is important to know. While considering everything about Cinquefoil and Copper Beech Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinquefoil season is Summer and Fall and Copper Beech season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand and for Copper Beech is Loam while the PH of soil for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline and for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral.
Cinquefoil and Copper Beech Physical Information
Cinquefoil and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Copper Beech are as follows:
Care of Cinquefoil and Copper Beech
Care of Cinquefoil and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.