Northstar Tart Cherry

Milium Effusum

About Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum

Northstar Tart Cherry

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Fruit

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

आलूबालू

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Northstar Tart Cherry

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Northstar Tart Cherry

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereza

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Northstar Tart Cherry

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northstar Tart Cherry

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Northstar Tart Cherry

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Northstar Tart Cherry

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum

Wondering what are the properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum? We provide you with everything About Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum. Northstar Tart Cherry doesn't have thorns and Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns. Also Northstar Tart Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Northstar Tart Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum

Season and care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum is important to know. While considering everything about Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Northstar Tart Cherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Milium Effusum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Northstar Tart Cherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Northstar Tart Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral.

Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northstar Tart Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Northstar Tart Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.