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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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Mexico

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

5004
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
11-7

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 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

-
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires 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

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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Tuberose

In Hindi

पंचकोण
रजनीगंधा

In German

Fingerkraut
Tuberose

In French

potentille
Tubéreuse

In Spanish

cinquefoil
nardo

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
Tuberosa

In Polish

pięciornik
Tuberoza

In Latin

cinquefoil
Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
-

Number of Species

30012
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Tuberose

If you are confused whether Cinquefoil or Tuberose 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 Tuberose 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 Tuberose fertilizers required are 8-8-8 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinquefoil and Tuberose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Tuberose

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

Compare Facts of Cinquefoil vs Tuberose

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