Cinquefoil

Prairie Dropseed

About Cinquefoil and Prairie Dropseed

Cinquefoil

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

50015

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

पंचकोण

prairie dropseed

In German

Fingerkraut

Prärie Dropseed

In French

potentille

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

cinquefoil

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

pięciornik

łąka dropseed

In Latin

cinquefoil

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Prairie Dropseed

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

Cinquefoil and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Prairie Dropseed

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