Cinquefoil

White Ash

About Cinquefoil and White Ash

Cinquefoil

White Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

50045

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-1

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

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Repellent, Used as a dye

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Cinquefoil

White Ash

In Hindi

पंचकोण

FRAXINUS americana

In German

Fingerkraut

Fraxinus americana

In French

potentille

Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Fraxinus americana

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Fraxinus americana

In Polish

pięciornik

jesion amerykański

In Latin

cinquefoil

Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30060

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and White Ash

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

Cinquefoil and White Ash Physical Information

Cinquefoil and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and White Ash are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and White Ash

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