Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Western Asia
Mexico
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
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Number of Varieties
120-
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
12, 13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm490.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Aphids, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
candelabra
In German
Süße Kirsche
Kandelaber
In French
Cerise sucrée
candélabre
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Candelabra
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Candelabra
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
świeczniki
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Prunus
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
43019
1
27800
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