Quickstick

Cinquefoil

About Quickstick and Cinquefoil

Quickstick

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

-500

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

पंचकोण

In German

QUICKSTICK

Fingerkraut

In French

QUICKSTICK

potentille

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

cinquefoil

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

QuickStick

cinquefoil

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

pięciornik

In Latin

Quickstick

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

5300

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Cinquefoil

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

Quickstick and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Quickstick and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Quickstick and Cinquefoil

Care of Quickstick and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.