Cinquefoil

Evening Primrose

About Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose

Cinquefoil

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50013

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.1.2 In Spring

Moderate

1.1.3 In Winter

Average Water

1.2 Soil

1.2.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.2.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.2.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.3 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.4 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.5 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, fertilize in growing season

1.6 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Slugs, Snails

1.7 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

2 Facts

2.1 Flowers

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2.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

2.2 Fruits

2.2.1 Showy Fruit

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2.2.2 Edible Fruit

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2.3 Fragrance

2.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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2.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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2.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2.4 Showy Foliage

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2.5 Showy Bark

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2.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

2.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

2.8 Evergreen

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2.9 Invasive

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2.10 Self-Sowing

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2.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

2.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

3 Benefits

3.1 Uses

3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

3.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

3.1.3 Edible Uses

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3.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

3.2 Plant Benefits

3.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Eczema

3.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

3.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

3.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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3.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

4 Scientific Name

4.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

4.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Suncups, sundrops

4.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

Evening Primrose

4.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Evening Primrose

4.2.3 In French

potentille

onagre

4.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

onagra

4.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Νυχτολούλουδο

4.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Evening Primrose

4.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

wiesiołka

4.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

vespere Primrose

5 Classification

5.1 Kingdom

Plantae

5.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

5.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

5.4 Order

Rosales

Myrtales

5.5 Family

Rosaceae

Onagraceae

5.6 Genus

Potentilla

Oenothera

5.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

5.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

5.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Onagroideae

5.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose

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

Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose

Care of Cinquefoil and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.