Cinquefoil

White Currant

About Cinquefoil and White Currant

Cinquefoil

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

5004

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

पंचकोण

White Currant

In German

Fingerkraut

Weiße Ribisel

In French

potentille

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

cinquefoil

grosella blanca

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

white currant

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

groselha-branca

In Polish

pięciornik

biała porzeczka

In Latin

cinquefoil

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and White Currant

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

Cinquefoil and White Currant Physical Information

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

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and White Currant

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