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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Mexico  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
4  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-11  

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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
300  
99+
12  

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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.

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