Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Echium pininana
Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-10
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
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
-
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Cinquefoil
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
पंचकोण
Tree Echium
In German
Fingerkraut
Baum Aciam
In French
potentille
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
cinquefoil
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
cinquefoil
árvore Aciam
In Polish
pięciornik
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
cinquefoil
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Cinquefoil and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Cinquefoil and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Cinquefoil and Tree Echium. Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Cinquefoil does not have fragrant flowers. Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Tree Echium
Season and care of Cinquefoil and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Cinquefoil and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinquefoil season is Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cinquefoil and Tree Echium Physical Information
Cinquefoil and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Tree Echium are as follows:
Care of Cinquefoil and Tree Echium
Care of Cinquefoil and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.