Cinquefoil

Maiden Grass

About Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass

Cinquefoil

Maiden Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

500NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

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

Fast

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

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

cut main flower spike, Remove dead 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, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

potentille

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass

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

Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass

Care of Cinquefoil and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.