marsh cinquefoil
Also known as: bog strawberry; cowberry; meadow nut; purple marsh locks; purple marshwort; purplewort
P. palustris is a rhizomatous, woody-based perennial with lax, upright stems and grey-green leaves with five to seven leaflets. Loose clusters of deep red flowers with large, red-flushed sepals, appear in early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris)
- Genus
- Potentilla
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bogs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of marsh cinquefoil
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of marsh cinquefoil
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marsh cinquefoil care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut flowered stems down to ground level in autumn
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, or by division, in autumn or spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in permanently wet, alkaline or neutral soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May sometimes be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
Generally pest-free
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