Cinquefoil

Nutmeg

About Cinquefoil and Nutmeg

Cinquefoil

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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150

Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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1,000.00 cm

Rank: 40 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, 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

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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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Showy

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

potentille

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Nutmeg

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

Cinquefoil and Nutmeg Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Nutmeg are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Cinquefoil and Nutmeg

Care of Cinquefoil and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.