Cherry Plum

Pennywort

About Cherry Plum and Pennywort

Cherry Plum

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Virginia

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

pennywort

In German

cherry Plum

Wassernabel

In French

Prunus

pennywort

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Centella

In Greek

Cherry Plum

pennywort

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

conchelo

In Polish

Cherry Plum

wąkrota

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

200700

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Pennywort

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Plum and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Cherry Plum and Pennywort. Cherry Plum has thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Pennywort has allergic reactions like Throat itching. 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 Cherry Plum and Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Pennywort

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

Cherry Plum and Pennywort Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Pennywort are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Pennywort

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