Cinquefoil

Lily of the Valley

About Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley

Cinquefoil

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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6.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

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

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

potentille

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley

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

Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley

Care of Cinquefoil and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.