Cinquefoil

Pummelo

About Cinquefoil and Pummelo

Cinquefoil

Pummelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Number of Varieties

50010

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Yellow, Light Pink

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Compound

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

In Hindi

पंचकोण

चकोतरा

In German

Fingerkraut

Pampelmuse

In French

potentille

Citrus maxima

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Citrus maxima

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

πομέλο

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Pomelo

In Polish

pięciornik

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

In Latin

cinquefoil

Citrus maxima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

300175

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Pummelo

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Pummelo

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

Cinquefoil and Pummelo Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Pummelo physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Pummelo are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Pummelo

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