Cinquefoil

Plum

About Cinquefoil and Plum

Cinquefoil

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

50015

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Plum

In Hindi

पंचकोण

बेर

In German

Fingerkraut

Pflaume

In French

potentille

prune

In Spanish

cinquefoil

ciruela

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

ameixa

In Polish

pięciornik

Śliwka

In Latin

cinquefoil

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Plum

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

Cinquefoil and Plum Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Plum are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Cinquefoil and Plum

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