Pennywort

Cherry Plum

About Pennywort and Cherry Plum

Pennywort

Cherry Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Virginia

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Wet lands

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2,540.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

PRUNUS cerasifera

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

In Hindi

pennywort

चेरी प्लम

In German

Wassernabel

cherry Plum

In French

pennywort

Prunus

In Spanish

Centella

cherry Plum

In Greek

pennywort

Cherry Plum

In Portuguese

conchelo

cherry Plum

In Polish

wąkrota

Cherry Plum

In Latin

pennywort

cerasus PRUNUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

700200

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Cherry Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Cherry Plum? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Cherry Plum. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Cherry Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like and Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like . 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 Pennywort and Cherry Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Cherry Plum

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

Pennywort and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Pennywort and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:

Care of Pennywort and Cherry Plum

Care of Pennywort and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.