Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Tree
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Prunus serrulata
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
259
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
चेरी
Sausage Tree
In German
Blühende Kirsch
Sausage Tree
In French
cerisier
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
floración de la cereza
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
Άνθιση κερασιών
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
cereja de florescência
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Kwitnienie wiśni
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
florentem cerasis
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Prunus
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
4309
1
27800
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