Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
meadows, Well Drained, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Festuca arundinacea
Common Name
Cinquefoil
Tall Fescue
In Hindi
पंचकोण
tall fescue
In German
Fingerkraut
Rohr-Schwingel
In French
potentille
Festuca arundinacea
In Spanish
cinquefoil
Festuca arundinacea
In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο
tall fescue
In Portuguese
cinquefoil
Festuca arundinacea
In Polish
pięciornik
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
In Latin
cinquefoil
tall fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue
Season and care of Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinquefoil season is Summer and Fall and Tall Fescue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand and for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue Physical Information
Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue are as follows:
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue
Care of Cinquefoil and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.