Downy Cinquefoil
About Downy Cinquefoil
Downy Cinquefoil is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Downy Cinquefoil likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Potentilla intermedia
Potentilla
Rosaceae
Rosales
Also known as
Russian Cinquefoil
How to care for Downy Cinquefoil
How often to water your Downy Cinquefoil
Downy Cinquefoil needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Downy Cinquefoil in your home
Downy Cinquefoil love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Downy Cinquefoil does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Downy Cinquefoil
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Downy Cinquefoil after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Downy Cinquefoil
Downy Cinquefoil
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.