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Hatiora
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types

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Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

2500
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

Sunset Zone

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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

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
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Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
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Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
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Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Hatiora
पंचकोण

In German

Hatiora
Fingerkraut

In French

Hatiora
potentille

In Spanish

Hatiora
cinquefoil

In Greek

Hatiora
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Hatiora
cinquefoil

In Polish

hatiora
pięciornik

In Latin

Hatiora
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Cactaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

3300
1 27800
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Difference Between Hatiora and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Hatiora 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 Hatiora and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, 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 Hatiora and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Cinquefoil

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

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