Cinquefoil

Turnip

About Cinquefoil and Turnip

Cinquefoil

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

50030

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-3

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, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, 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

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 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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Turnip

In Hindi

पंचकोण

शलजम

In German

Fingerkraut

Rübe

In French

potentille

Navet

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Nabo

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Nabo

In Polish

pięciornik

Rzepa

In Latin

cinquefoil

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300-

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Turnip

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

Cinquefoil and Turnip Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Turnip are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Turnip

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