Cinquefoil

Kou

About Cinquefoil and Kou

Cinquefoil

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

500NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm670.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

potentille

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cinquefoil and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Kou

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

Cinquefoil and Kou Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Kou are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Kou

Care of Cinquefoil and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.