Black Cherry

Chilean firebush

About Black Cherry and Chilean firebush

Black Cherry

Chilean firebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Australia, South America

Types

Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm400.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm250.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Black Cherry

Chilean firetree

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

चिली आग पेड़

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Proteales

Family

Rosaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Prunus

Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Chilean firebush. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Chilean firebush doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Chilean firebush has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush

Season and care of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush is important to know. While considering everything about Black Cherry and Chilean firebush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Cherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chilean firebush season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Cherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chilean firebush is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Cherry is Acidic, Neutral and for Chilean firebush is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Cherry and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Black Cherry and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White
Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush

Care of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chilean firebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chilean firebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.