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Cinquefoil and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
-  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  

Number of Varieties
2  
500  
19

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

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  

Habit
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Palmate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
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
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
300  
99+

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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.

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