Red Elderberry

Cinquefoil

About Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil

Red Elderberry

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

2500

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late 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?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

पंचकोण

In German

Rote Holunder

Fingerkraut

In French

Red sureau

potentille

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

cinquefoil

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

cinquefoil

In Polish

Red Elderberry

pięciornik

In Latin

pubens

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

7300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil

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

Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil

Care of Red Elderberry and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Elderberry 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.