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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Western United States, California

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
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Number of Varieties

50025
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

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
Clay, Loam

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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Cinquefoil
California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

पंचकोण
Western Redbud

In German

Fingerkraut
West Redbud

In French

potentille
Redbud Western

In Spanish

cinquefoil
Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
Redbud ocidental

In Polish

pięciornik
Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

cinquefoil
Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cercideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30025
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Western Redbud

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

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Western Redbud

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

Compare Facts of Cinquefoil vs Western Redbud

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