Black Cherry

Pachypodium

About Black Cherry and Pachypodium

Black Cherry

Pachypodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Madagascar

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Black Cherry

Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Pachypodium

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Pachypodium

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Pachypodium

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Pachypodium

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malouetieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Apocynoideae

Number of Species

2025

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Pachypodium

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Pachypodium? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Pachypodium. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Pachypodium

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

Black Cherry and Pachypodium Physical Information

Black Cherry and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Pachypodium are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Cherry and Pachypodium

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