Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Herbs
Origin
-
Central Asia
Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
-
Number of Varieties
500600
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oblique base
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Sedum acre
Common Name
Cinquefoil
Stonecrop
In Hindi
पंचकोण
Stonecrop
In German
Fingerkraut
Stonecrop
In French
potentille
Orpin
In Spanish
cinquefoil
uva de gato
In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο
Stonecrop
In Portuguese
cinquefoil
Stonecrop
In Polish
pięciornik
rozchodnika
In Latin
cinquefoil
Sedum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Saxifragales
Family
Rosaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
300600
1
27800
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