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About Cinquefoil and Quickstick


About Quickstick and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
-  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
-  

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-9  

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, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot  
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
GLIRICIDIA sepium  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
QUICKSTICK  

In German
Fingerkraut  
QUICKSTICK  

In French
potentille  
QUICKSTICK  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
QUICKSTICK  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
QUICKSTICK  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
QuickStick  

In Polish
pięciornik  
QUICKSTICK  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
Quickstick  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Gliricidia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Quickstick

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

Cinquefoil and Quickstick Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Quickstick are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and Quickstick

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

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