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About Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

50025
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
11 - 7

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, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

पंचकोण
Pampas grass

In German

Fingerkraut
Pampasgrass

In French

potentille
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

cinquefoil
cortaderas

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
grama de Pampas

In Polish

pięciornik
Pampas trawy

In Latin

cinquefoil
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

30025
1 27800
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Properties of Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass

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

Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Cinquefoil flower color:

  • Cinquefoil leaf color:

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass

Care of Cinquefoil and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.