Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
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Types
Maclura pomifera
Prunus serrulata
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे
चेरी
In German
Osage Orange
Blühende Kirsch
In French
Osage orange
cerisier
In Spanish
Osage naranja
floración de la cereza
In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί
Άνθιση κερασιών
In Portuguese
Osage laranja
cereja de florescência
In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy
Kwitnienie wiśni
In Latin
Aliquam Osage
florentem cerasis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Maclura
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
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Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1430
1
27800
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