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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
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Types

Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

2500
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIBURNUM lentago
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Nannyberry
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Nannyberry
पंचकोण

In German

Nannyberry
Fingerkraut

In French

alisier
potentille

In Spanish

Nannyberry
cinquefoil

In Greek

Nannyberry
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Nannyberry
cinquefoil

In Polish

Nannyberry
pięciornik

In Latin

Nannyberry
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Rosales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Viburnum
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

50300
1 27800
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Difference Between Nannyberry and Cinquefoil

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Importance of Nannyberry and Cinquefoil

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

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