Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Grass
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
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Number of Varieties
10015
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Needle like
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Swelling in the face
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
Molinia arundinacea
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Moor Grass
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Tall Moor Grass
In German
Kirschbaum
Hoch Pfeifengras
In French
Cerisier
Herbe Moor hauteur
In Spanish
Cerezo
Tall Grass Moor
In Greek
κερασιά
Ψηλός Moor Grass
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Alto Moor Relva
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Wysoki Moor Trawa
In Latin
Cherry
Alta Maurus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Prunus
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4302
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27800
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