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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

America
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Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

415500
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
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

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Lobelia
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Lobelia
पंचकोण

In German

Lobelie
Fingerkraut

In French

Lobelia
potentille

In Spanish

Lobelia
cinquefoil

In Greek

λοβηλία
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Lobélia
cinquefoil

In Polish

Lobelia
pięciornik

In Latin

Lobelia
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Rosales

Family

Campanulaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Lobelioideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

415300
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Lobelia 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 Lobelia and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lobelia 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 Lobelia and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lobelia and Cinquefoil

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

Compare Facts of Lobelia 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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia are coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness whereas of Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lobelia has no showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Lobelia is flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Lobelia and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.