Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
shadbush, wild plum
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Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Juneberry
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Felsenbirnen
Laub- Cattail
In French
Amélanchier
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Juneberry
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Amelanchier
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Typhales
Family
Rosaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Typha
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Malvoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
2530
1
27800
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