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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
55  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-3  

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Tan, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot  
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Gout, Obesity, Snoring  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
QUERCUS phellos  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
Willow Oak  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
Overcup ओक  

In German
Fingerkraut  
Overcup Oak  

In French
potentille  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
pięciornik  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Cinquefoil and Willow Oak

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

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Importance of Cinquefoil and Willow Oak

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

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

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