Cinquefoil

Kukui

About Cinquefoil and Kukui

Cinquefoil

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5003

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Fingerkraut

Lichtnussbaum

In French

potentille

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

pięciornik

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

cinquefoil

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Kukui

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

Cinquefoil and Kukui Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Kukui are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cinquefoil and Kukui

Care of Cinquefoil and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.