Cinquefoil

Red Clover

About Cinquefoil and Red Clover

Cinquefoil

Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-5

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Red Clover

In Hindi

पंचकोण

लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Fingerkraut

Rotklee

In French

potentille

Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Trébol rojo

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Trevo vermelho

In Polish

pięciornik

Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

cinquefoil

Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

300300

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Red Clover

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

Cinquefoil and Red Clover Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Red Clover are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Red Clover

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