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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Trees
Perennial

Origin

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
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Types

Deciduous, Evergreen
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

800500
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Slopes
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Dry
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Adequately
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flies
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Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Senegalia berlandieri
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Acacia
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Acacia
पंचकोण

In German

Acacia
Fingerkraut

In French

Acacia
potentille

In Spanish

Acacia
cinquefoil

In Greek

Acacia
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Acacia
cinquefoil

In Polish

Acacia
pięciornik

In Latin

Acacia
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Acacia
Potentilla

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae
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Subfamily

Mimosoideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

1350300
1 27800
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Difference Between Acacia and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Acacia or Cinquefoil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Acacia and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Acacia are , whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Acacia and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Acacia and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acacia and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acacia and Cinquefoil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acacia is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Acacia has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Acacia vs Cinquefoil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Acacia vs Cinquefoil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Acacia are whereas of Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acacia has no showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Acacia is flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Acacia and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.