Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-4
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Upright/Erect
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
  
Leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
  
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
  
Common Name
Cordyline
  
Cinquefoil
  
In Hindi
Cordyline
  
पंचकोण
  
In German
Cordyline
  
Fingerkraut
  
In French
cordyline
  
potentille
  
In Spanish
cordyline
  
cinquefoil
  
In Greek
Cordyline
  
Πεντάφυλλο
  
In Portuguese
Cordyline
  
cinquefoil
  
In Polish
Cordyline
  
pięciornik
  
In Latin
Cordyline
  
cinquefoil
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Cordyline
  
Potentilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
  
Rosoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cordyline and Cinquefoil
Season and care of Cordyline and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Cordyline and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cordyline season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cinquefoil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cordyline is Not Available and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cordyline is Not Available and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cordyline and Cinquefoil Physical Information
Cordyline and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Cinquefoil are as follows:
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color: Not Available
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
- Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cordyline and Cinquefoil
Care of Cordyline and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.