Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Texas, Mexico
Types
shadbush, wild plum
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Number of Varieties
20-
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
wax
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
wax plant
In Hindi
Juneberry
Candelilla
In German
Felsenbirnen
candelilla
In French
Amélanchier
candelilla
In Spanish
Amelanchier
candelilla
In Greek
Juneberry
candelilla
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
candelilla
In Polish
Świdośliwa
candelilla
In Latin
Amelanchier
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Euphorbiales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Euphorbia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
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Number of Species
25-
1
27800
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