Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm33.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
pollinators
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Bog Rosemary
In German
Kirschbaum
Rosmarinheide
In French
Cerisier
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
Cerezo
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
κερασιά
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Cherry
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ericales
Family
Rosaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Prunus
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
4302
1
27800
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