Cinquefoil

Desert Broom

About Cinquefoil and Desert Broom

Cinquefoil

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

500NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

potentille

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cinquefoil and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Desert Broom

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

Cinquefoil and Desert Broom Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Desert Broom are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Desert Broom

Care of Cinquefoil and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.