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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

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Caribbean, South America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

5008
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-9

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
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Fruit Bats

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

पंचकोण
सीताफल

In German

Fingerkraut
Zuckerapfel

In French

potentille
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

cinquefoil
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
Pinha

In Polish

pięciornik
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

cinquefoil
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Magnoliales

Family

Rosaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Maloideae

Number of Species

300166
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Sugar Apple

If you are confused whether Cinquefoil or Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinquefoil and Sugar Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Sugar Apple

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

Compare Facts of Cinquefoil vs Sugar Apple

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