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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Perennial

Origin

Central Asia
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Types

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

7000500
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Green, Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Apple Tree
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

सेब का वृक्ष
पंचकोण

In German

Apfelbaum
Fingerkraut

In French

Pommier
potentille

In Spanish

Manzano
cinquefoil

In Greek

μηλιά
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Macieira
cinquefoil

In Polish

jabłoń
pięciornik

In Latin

Arbore
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Malus
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

7500300
1 27800
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Difference Between Apple Tree and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Apple Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Apple Tree and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Apple Tree and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Apple Tree and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache whereas of Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Apple Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree are Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Apple Tree has showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Apple Tree is flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Apple Tree and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.