Cinquefoil

False Indigo

About Cinquefoil and False Indigo

Cinquefoil

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-8

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

potentille

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and False Indigo

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

Cinquefoil and False Indigo Physical Information

Cinquefoil and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and False Indigo are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cinquefoil and False Indigo

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