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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean
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Types

Arbutus unedo
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

10500
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Requires regular watering
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

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Red blotch
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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

Antioxidants
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
पंचकोण

In German

Erdbeerbaum
Fingerkraut

In French

arbousier
potentille

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
cinquefoil

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

medronheiro
cinquefoil

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
pięciornik

In Latin

arbutus
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Ericaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

2300
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Cinquefoil

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

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Cinquefoil

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

Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree are Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation whereas of Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.