Cinquefoil

Red Buckeye

About Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye

Cinquefoil

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-5

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Leaf 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Red Buckeye

In German

Fingerkraut

Red Buckeye

In French

potentille

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

cinquefoil

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Red Buckeye

In Polish

pięciornik

Red Buckeye

In Latin

cinquefoil

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

30020

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye

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

Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye

Care of Cinquefoil and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.