Plum

Cinquefoil

About Plum and Cinquefoil

Plum

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

15500

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Plum

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

बेर

पंचकोण

In German

Pflaume

Fingerkraut

In French

prune

potentille

In Spanish

ciruela

cinquefoil

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

ameixa

cinquefoil

In Polish

Śliwka

pięciornik

In Latin

Plum

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Cinquefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Cinquefoil? We provide you with everything About Plum and Cinquefoil. Plum has thorns and Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Cinquefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Cinquefoil

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

Plum and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Plum and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Plum and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Plum and Cinquefoil

Care of Plum and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.