Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
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Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Number of Varieties
6500
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
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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
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Orange Red
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
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS unshiu
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin
Cinquefoil
In Hindi
satsuma
पंचकोण
In German
satsuma
Fingerkraut
In French
satsuma
potentille
In Spanish
satsuma
cinquefoil
In Greek
satsuma
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
satsuma
cinquefoil
In Polish
Satsuma
pięciornik
In Latin
Satsuma
cinquefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Rutaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Citrus
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Citroideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
16300
1
27800
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