Cinquefoil

Octopus Tree

About Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree

Cinquefoil

Octopus Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Umbrella plant Amate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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38.10 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermititis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Octopus Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Octopus tree

7.2.3 In French

potentille

arbre Octopus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

árbol pulpo

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

χταπόδι δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Octopus árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

Ośmiornica drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

polypus ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree

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

Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree

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