Cinquefoil

Variegated Butterbur

About Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur

Cinquefoil

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

500NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

potentille

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur

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

Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Cinquefoil and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.