Sausage Tree

Cinquefoil

About Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil

Sausage Tree

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Kigelia africana

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

9500

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

पंचकोण

In German

Sausage Tree

Fingerkraut

In French

saucisse Arbre

potentille

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

cinquefoil

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

cinquefoil

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

pięciornik

In Latin

farciminis ligno

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

9300

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil

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

Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil

Care of Sausage Tree and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.