Heather

Cinquefoil

About Heather and Cinquefoil

Heather

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

700500

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

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

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

हीथ

पंचकोण

In German

Heidekraut

Fingerkraut

In French

bruyère

potentille

In Spanish

brezo

cinquefoil

In Greek

ερείκη

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

urze

cinquefoil

In Polish

wrzos

pięciornik

In Latin

Heather

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Calluna

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

860300

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Cinquefoil

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

Heather and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Heather and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Heather and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Heather and Cinquefoil

Care of Heather and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Heather 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.