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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties
500 19

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
38.10 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Palmate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

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

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name
Cinquefoil

In Hindi
पंचकोण

In German
Fingerkraut

In French
potentille

In Spanish
cinquefoil

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese
cinquefoil

In Polish
pięciornik

In Latin
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Potentilla

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Rosoideae

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Cinquefoil

Want to know the properties of Cinquefoil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cinquefoil is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy. Cinquefoil Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cinquefoil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cinquefoil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cinquefoil physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 38.10 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cinquefoil

Taking Cinquefoil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cinquefoil include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cinquefoil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cinquefoil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cinquefoil is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 500 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis. This plant's habitat is Fields, Open Forest and Upland and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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