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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
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Types

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

3500
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Black
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

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Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX glabra
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Inkberry
पंचकोण

In German

Inkberry
Fingerkraut

In French

Inkberry
potentille

In Spanish

Inkberry
cinquefoil

In Greek

Inkberry
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Inkberry
cinquefoil

In Polish

inkberry
pięciornik

In Latin

Inkberry
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales
Rosales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ilex
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

600300
1 27800
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Difference Between Inkberry and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Inkberry 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 Inkberry and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Inkberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Inkberry and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Inkberry and Cinquefoil

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

Compare Facts of Inkberry 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 Inkberry 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 Inkberry 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. Inkberry has no showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Inkberry is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Inkberry and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.