Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Epiphyte
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Southeastern Asia
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Orchid
Number of Varieties
100120
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
bees
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
DENDROCHILUM latifolium
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Dendrochilum Orchid
In German
Kirschbaum
Dendrochilum Orchid
In French
Cerisier
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Spanish
Cerezo
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Greek
κερασιά
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Latin
Cherry
Dendrochilum Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Prunus
Dendrochilum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Coelogyneae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
430286
1
27800
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