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About Cinquefoil and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
2  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

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, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
limber pine  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
limber pine  

In German
Fingerkraut  
limber pine  

In French
potentille  
limber pine  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
limber pine  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
limver foi  

In Polish
pięciornik  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Limber Pine

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

Cinquefoil and Limber Pine Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and Limber Pine

Care of Cinquefoil and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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