Creeping cinquefoil

Potentilla reptans

Layer 5 · Ground cover
Ground cover

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Herbácea perene estolonífera nativa da Eurásia e Norte de África. Forma uma densa cobertura de solo protegendo contra a erosão sob o coberto de árvores.

It is harvested now — August is one of the harvest months.

See which trees creeping cinquefoil grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Medium
Light: Partial shade
Size: Herbácea rastejante até 0,15 m
Mature diameter: 0.8 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold

Calendar

January
February
March — Planting
April — Planting
May
June — Harvest
July — Harvest
August — Harvest
September — Harvest
October — Planting
November — Planting
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: O decocto do rizoma é usado na medicina tradicional como adstringente para tratar diarreias.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.