Cinquefoil

Snapdragon

About Cinquefoil and Snapdragon

Cinquefoil

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

50035

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Snapdragon

In Hindi

पंचकोण

snapdragon

In German

Fingerkraut

Löwenmaul

In French

potentille

muflier

In Spanish

cinquefoil

boca de dragón

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

snapdragon

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

snapdragon

In Polish

pięciornik

lwia paszcza

In Latin

cinquefoil

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30035

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Snapdragon

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

Cinquefoil and Snapdragon Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Snapdragon are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Snapdragon

Care of Cinquefoil and Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.