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Cinquefoil and Cedar Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  
-  

Types
Cedars  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
River side, Woodlands  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch  
Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS crassifolia  
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  

Common Name
Cedar Elm  
Cinquefoil  

In Hindi
देवदार एल्म  
पंचकोण  

In German
Cedar Elm  
Fingerkraut  

In French
Cedar Elm  
potentille  

In Spanish
Cedar Elm  
cinquefoil  

In Greek
Cedar Elm  
Πεντάφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Cedar Elm  
cinquefoil  

In Polish
Cedar Elm  
pięciornik  

In Latin
Ulmus Cedar  
cinquefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
3  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Cedar Elm and Cinquefoil

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

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Importance of Cedar Elm and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cedar Elm and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cedar Elm 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 Cedar Elm is whereas of Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Cedar Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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