Cinquefoil

Kale

About Cinquefoil and Kale

Cinquefoil

Kale

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

50010

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

gardens, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

6-1

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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Kale

In Hindi

पंचकोण

गोभी

In German

Fingerkraut

Grünkohl

In French

potentille

Chou frisé

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Col rizada

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Λάχανο

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Couve

In Polish

pięciornik

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

cinquefoil

kale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Kale

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Kale

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

Cinquefoil and Kale Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Kale physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Kale height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Kale are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Kale flower color: Yellow
Kale leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Kale

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