Southernwood

Cinquefoil

About Southernwood and Cinquefoil

Southernwood

Cinquefoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Cinquefoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

पंचकोण

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Fingerkraut

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

potentille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

cinquefoil

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

Πεντάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

cinquefoil

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

pięciornik

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

cinquefoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Cinquefoil

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

Southernwood and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Southernwood and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available

Care of Southernwood and Cinquefoil

Care of Southernwood and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.