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About Cinquefoil and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
-  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
1  

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12 - 1  

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  
-  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Fingerkraut  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
potentille  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
pięciornik  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Pineapple Weed

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

Cinquefoil and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and Pineapple Weed

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

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