Cinquefoil

Peppertree

About Cinquefoil and Peppertree

Cinquefoil

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

South America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

500100

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-8

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Gum

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Peppertree

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Peppertree

In German

Fingerkraut

Peppertree

In French

potentille

Peppertree

In Spanish

cinquefoil

peppertree

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Peppertree

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Peppertree

In Polish

pięciornik

Peppertree

In Latin

cinquefoil

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

300600

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Peppertree

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

Cinquefoil and Peppertree Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Peppertree are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Peppertree

Care of Cinquefoil and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.