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Cinquefoil and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Cinquefoil  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
पंचकोण  

In German
Osterlilie  
Fingerkraut  

In French
lis de Pâques  
potentille  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
cinquefoil  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Πεντάφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
cinquefoil  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
pięciornik  

In Latin
lilium  
cinquefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
20  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Easter Lily and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Easter Lily or Cinquefoil 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 Easter Lily and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Easter Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter Lily and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter Lily and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter Lily and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter Lily and Cinquefoil 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 Easter Lily is whereas of Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Easter Lily vs Cinquefoil

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 Easter Lily vs Cinquefoil 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 Easter Lily are Kidney Disease and Toxic whereas of Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Easter Lily has no showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Easter Lily is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Easter Lily and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.

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