Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
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Number of Varieties
12020
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Mixed Border
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Snow Flake
In German
Süße Kirsche
Schneeflocke
In French
Cerise sucrée
Flocon de neige
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Copo de nieve
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
Νιφάδα χιονιού
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Floco de neve
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Aureus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
4302000
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27800
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