Cinquefoil

False Aralia

About Cinquefoil and False Aralia

Cinquefoil

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Polynesia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

50080

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Cinquefoil

False Aralia

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Aralia

In German

Fingerkraut

falsch Aralia

In French

potentille

faux Aralia

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Aralia false

In Polish

pięciornik

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

cinquefoil

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and False Aralia

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

Cinquefoil and False Aralia Physical Information

Cinquefoil and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and False Aralia are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Cinquefoil and False Aralia

Care of Cinquefoil and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and False Aralia 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.