Tuberose

Cinquefoil

About Tuberose and Cinquefoil

Tuberose

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Types

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

4500

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POLIANTHES tuberosa

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Tuberose

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

रजनीगंधा

पंचकोण

In German

Tuberose

Fingerkraut

In French

Tubéreuse

potentille

In Spanish

nardo

cinquefoil

In Greek

Τουμπερόζα

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Tuberosa

cinquefoil

In Polish

Tuberoza

pięciornik

In Latin

Tuberose

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Polianthes

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Tuberose and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Tuberose and Cinquefoil

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

Tuberose and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Tuberose and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Tuberose and Cinquefoil

Care of Tuberose and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Tuberose 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.