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About Cinquefoil and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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Southwestern United States

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

5005
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Deer Grass

In Hindi

पंचकोण
हिरण घास

In German

Fingerkraut
Deer Grass

In French

potentille
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

cinquefoil
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
cervos grama

In Polish

pięciornik
Deer Trawa

In Latin

cinquefoil
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

30040
1 27800
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Properties of Cinquefoil and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Deer Grass

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

Cinquefoil and Deer Grass Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Cinquefoil flower color:

  • Cinquefoil leaf color:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Deer Grass

Care of Cinquefoil and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.