Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
North America
Texas, Mexico
Types
Prunus virginiana
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Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
wax
Other Uses
Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
wax plant
In Hindi
Chokecherry
Candelilla
In German
Chokecherry
candelilla
In French
Chokecherry
candelilla
In Spanish
Chokecherry
candelilla
In Greek
Chokecherry
candelilla
In Portuguese
Chokecherry
candelilla
In Polish
Chokecherry
candelilla
In Latin
chokecherry
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Euphorbiales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
25-
1
27800
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