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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-9
1.8 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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
1.0.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple
1.1.1 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
1.1.3 Fruit Color
Red
Yellow
1.2.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.2.3 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oval
1.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.3 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
2.2.4 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.5 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.7 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.8 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
2.2.10 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2.4 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Cuttings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.5 Watering Plants
3.5.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
3.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.5.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.5.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.7 Soil
3.7.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.8.1 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.9.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.10 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.11 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
3.12 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
3.14 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
Red blotch
3.15 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.2.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.3 Fruits
4.3.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.5.1 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Fragrance
4.6.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.6.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.6.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.6.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.7 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.8 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
4.10 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
4.11 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.12 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.13 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4.14 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
4.15 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
6.2 Common Name
Cinquefoil
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
6.2.1 In Hindi
पंचकोण
Buddha's Hand Tree
6.2.2 In German
Fingerkraut
Buddhas Hand Baum
6.2.3 In French
potentille
Main de Bouddha Arbre
6.2.4 In Spanish
cinquefoil
Mano de Buda Árbol
6.2.5 In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο
Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο
6.2.6 In Portuguese
cinquefoil
Mão de Buda Árvore
6.2.7 In Polish
pięciornik
Ręka Buddy Drzewo
6.2.8 In Latin
cinquefoil
Buddha manus Arbor
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
7.4 Order
Rosales
Sapindales
7.5 Family
Rosaceae
Rutaceae
7.6 Genus
Potentilla
Citrus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Rosoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Buddha's Hand

If you are confused whether Cinquefoil or Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinquefoil and Buddha's Hand if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Buddha's Hand

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cinquefoil and Buddha's Hand. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cinquefoil and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand is Respiratory Disorders and Soothing and relieving pain. Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Buddha's Hand has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Cinquefoil vs Buddha's Hand

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 Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cinquefoil has no showy fruits and Buddha's Hand has showy fruits. Also Cinquefoil is not flowering and Buddha's Hand is flowering. You can compare Cinquefoil and Buddha's Hand facts and facts of other plants too.