Pot Marigold

Cinquefoil

About Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil

Pot Marigold

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

30500

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

9-4

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

80.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

पंचकोण

In German

Ringelblume

Fingerkraut

In French

pot Marigold

potentille

In Spanish

Caléndula

cinquefoil

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

cinquefoil

In Polish

Pot Marigold

pięciornik

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Calendula

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Cinquefoil season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil

Care of Pot Marigold and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.