Cinquefoil

Octopus Tree

About Cinquefoil and Octopus Tree

Cinquefoil

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

5001000

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermititis

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

पंचकोण

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Fingerkraut

Octopus tree

In French

potentille

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

cinquefoil

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Octopus árvore

In Polish

pięciornik

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

cinquefoil

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

30015

1 27800

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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:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
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.