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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
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Number of Varieties

5003
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

पंचकोण
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Fingerkraut
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

potentille
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

cinquefoil
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

pięciornik
Red aronii

In Latin

cinquefoil
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

30025
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Red Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Cinquefoil or Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinquefoil and Red Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Red Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cinquefoil and Red Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cinquefoil and Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry is . Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cinquefoil vs Red Chokeberry

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