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Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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Argentina, Chile

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
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Number of Varieties

5002
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
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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
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

पंचकोण
boxberry

In German

Fingerkraut
boxberry

In French

potentille
boxberry

In Spanish

cinquefoil
boxberry

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
boxberry

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
boxberry

In Polish

pięciornik
boxberry

In Latin

cinquefoil
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rosaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

300141
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Cinquefoil or Boxberry 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 Cinquefoil and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cinquefoil are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinquefoil and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Boxberry

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

Compare Facts of Cinquefoil vs Boxberry

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 Cinquefoil vs Boxberry 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 Cinquefoil are Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cinquefoil has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Cinquefoil is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Cinquefoil and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.