Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
-
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Number of Varieties
120500
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Homalomena
Cinquefoil
In Hindi
Homalomena
पंचकोण
In German
Homalomena
Fingerkraut
In French
Homalomena
potentille
In Spanish
Homalomena
cinquefoil
In Greek
Homalomena
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
homalomena
cinquefoil
In Polish
Homalomena
pięciornik
In Latin
Homalomena
cinquefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Rosales
Family
Araceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
122300
1
27800
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