Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
North America
Types
-
Prunus virginiana
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
PRUNUS virginiana
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
In Hindi
silver dollar
Chokecherry
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Chokecherry
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Chokecherry
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Chokecherry
In Greek
silver dollar
Chokecherry
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Chokecherry
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Chokecherry
In Latin
silver dollar
chokecherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Rosales
Family
Agavaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
5025
1
27800
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