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About Cinquefoil and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
20  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-4  

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  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

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  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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 Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Fingerkraut  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
potentille  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
arce vid  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
pięciornik  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Vine Maple

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

Cinquefoil and Vine Maple Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and Vine Maple

Care of Cinquefoil and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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