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Cinquefoil
Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
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Number of Varieties

5002
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, 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
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

पंचकोण
Red Elderberry

In German

Fingerkraut
Rote Holunder

In French

potentille
Red sureau

In Spanish

cinquefoil
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
Red Elderberry

In Polish

pięciornik
Red Elderberry

In Latin

cinquefoil
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

3007
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry

If you are confused whether Cinquefoil or Red Elderberry 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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry

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

Compare Facts of Cinquefoil vs Red Elderberry

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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry has showy fruits. Also Cinquefoil is not flowering and Red Elderberry is not flowering . You can compare Cinquefoil and Red Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.