Cinquefoil

Munstead Lavender

About Cinquefoil and Munstead Lavender

Cinquefoil

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

50016

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-5

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

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 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Fingerkraut

Echter Lavendel

In French

potentille

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

pięciornik

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

cinquefoil

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

30039

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Munstead Lavender

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

Cinquefoil and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Munstead Lavender

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