Cinquefoil

Mayapple

About Cinquefoil and Mayapple

Cinquefoil

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Cinquefoil

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

पंचकोण

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Fingerkraut

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

potentille

mandrake américain

In Spanish

cinquefoil

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

mandrake americano

In Polish

pięciornik

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

cinquefoil

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ranunculales

Family

Rosaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3002

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Mayapple

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

Cinquefoil and Mayapple Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Mayapple are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Mayapple

Care of Cinquefoil and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mayapple 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 Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.