Cinquefoil

Corn Oak

About Cinquefoil and Corn Oak

Cinquefoil

Corn Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5001

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-3

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

QUERCUS suber

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Cork Oak

In Hindi

पंचकोण

कॉर्क ओक

In German

Fingerkraut

Kork Eiche

In French

potentille

Cork Oak

In Spanish

cinquefoil

alcornoque

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Cork Oak

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

sobreiro

In Polish

pięciornik

Cork Oak

In Latin

cinquefoil

sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

30020

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Corn Oak

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

Cinquefoil and Corn Oak Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Corn Oak are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Corn Oak

Care of Cinquefoil and Corn Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.