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About Cinquefoil and Grapefruit


About Grapefruit and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
10  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Light Frost, Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune ocassionally, 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  
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot  
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
CITRUS x paradisi  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
Grapefruit  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
चकोतरा  

In German
Fingerkraut  
Grapefruit  

In French
potentille  
pamplemousse  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
Pomelo  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
γκρέιπ φρουτ  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
Toranja  

In Polish
pięciornik  
grejpfrut  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
125  
99+

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Grapefruit

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

Cinquefoil and Grapefruit Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Grapefruit are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and Grapefruit

Care of Cinquefoil and Grapefruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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