Cinquefoil

Sugar Maple

About Cinquefoil and Sugar Maple

Cinquefoil

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

500128

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

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, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

पंचकोण

चीनी मेपल

In German

Fingerkraut

Zuckerahorn

In French

potentille

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

cinquefoil

arce de azúcar

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

pięciornik

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

cinquefoil

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Potentilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300128

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Sugar Maple

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

Cinquefoil and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Sugar Maple

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