Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 30-60 cm high and spreads 30-60 cm wide. It forms clumps. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are slender and purple and erect. They are leafy and branching. The leaves are oval and have coarse teeth. They are 3-8 cm long and have 5 leaflets. They are on long stalks and grow from a central base. The flowers are pink or red. They are in branching panicles.
There are about 500 Potentilla species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 5-8.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Slovenia
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten. ?
Edible parts
Root, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Nepalski petoprstnik