Cinquefoil

Gomphrena

About Cinquefoil and Gomphrena

Cinquefoil

Gomphrena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

5003

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, 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, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Gomphrena

In German

Fingerkraut

Gomphrena

In French

potentille

Gomphrena

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Gomphrena

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Gomphrena

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Gomphrena

In Polish

pięciornik

Gomphrena

In Latin

cinquefoil

Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

30090

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Gomphrena

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Gomphrena

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

Cinquefoil and Gomphrena Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Gomphrena are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Gomphrena

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