Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

About Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia

Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia

California, Northwestern United States, United States

1.4 Types

Fruit

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Cuttings, 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 regular 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

Phlox amplifolia

7.2 Common Name

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.1 In Hindi

आलूबालू

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.2 In German

Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.3 In French

Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereza

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.8 In Latin

Northstar Tart Cherry

Phlox amplifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia

Wondering what are the properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia? We provide you with everything About Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia. Northstar Tart Cherry doesn't have thorns and Phlox amplifolia 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 Phlox amplifolia 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 Phlox amplifolia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia

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

Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia Physical Information

Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia physical information is very important for comparison. Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Phlox amplifolia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia are as follows:

Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Phlox amplifolia flower color: Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum and White
Phlox amplifolia leaf color: Green

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Phlox amplifolia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northstar Tart Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox amplifolia pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Northstar Tart Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox amplifolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.