Cinquefoil

Foxtail pine

About Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine

Cinquefoil

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

500-

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm200.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

पंचकोण

foxtail pine

In German

Fingerkraut

foxtail Kiefer

In French

potentille

sétaire pin

In Spanish

cinquefoil

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

pinho foxtail

In Polish

pięciornik

włośnica sosny

In Latin

cinquefoil

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

300111

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine

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

Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine

Care of Cinquefoil and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.