Toxic Plant Inconnu - Inadequate information on toxicity found.
Image of Potentilla supina subsp. paradoxa
Source: Irina Ganochenko

Plant Names

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Potentilla supina subsp. paradoxa
Bushy Cinquefoil
Potentille étrange

Synonyms

paradox cinquefoil
sand cinquefoil

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Jaune Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Hauteur max: 1,25 feet
Max Width: 1,25 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Annuel des plantes qui ont une durée de vie d'un an
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
wetland garden Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Bushy Cinquefoil is a low-growing plant that thrives in moist soils, riverbanks, shorelines, and disturbed ground. It forms mats that help cover bare soil. It may spread quickly by seed and can become weedy in cultivated gardens.

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Potentilla supina subsp. paradoxa
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Taïga de la Cordillière
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Maritime du Pacifique
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Potentilla supina subsp. paradoxa

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Potentilla supina subsp. paradoxa

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Oenothera fructicosa (Sundrops Cultivars)
  • Potentilla (Non-Native Potentilla)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by January
  • Stratification duration: 90 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
  • Harvesting:
    • Ouvrir la gousse, enlever les graines
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Inadequate information on toxicity found.