Cinquefoil

Red Elderberry

About Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry

Cinquefoil

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

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Showy Bark

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Red Elderberry

In German

Fingerkraut

Rote Holunder

In French

potentille

Red sureau

In Spanish

cinquefoil

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Red Elderberry

In Polish

pięciornik

Red Elderberry

In Latin

cinquefoil

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3007

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry

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

Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry

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