Silver Sage

Cinquefoil

About Silver Sage and Cinquefoil

Silver Sage

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

25500

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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, Slugs, Snails

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

पंचकोण

In German

Silver Sage

Fingerkraut

In French

Silver Sage

potentille

In Spanish

silver Sage

cinquefoil

In Greek

Silver Sage

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

silver Sage

cinquefoil

In Polish

silver Sage

pięciornik

In Latin

Argentum Sage

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Salvia

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

900300

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Cinquefoil

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

Silver Sage and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Silver Sage and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Silver Sage and Cinquefoil

Care of Silver Sage and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.