Cinquefoil

Toadflax

About Cinquefoil and Toadflax

Cinquefoil

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Morocco

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

500150

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9 - 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, 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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Toadflax

In German

Fingerkraut

Toadflax

In French

potentille

Toadflax

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Toadflax

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Toadflax

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Linária

In Polish

pięciornik

Toadflax

In Latin

cinquefoil

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300250

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Toadflax

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

Cinquefoil and Toadflax Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Toadflax are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Toadflax

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