Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western Asia
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Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
12050
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Aphids, Whiteflies
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
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Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Zonal Geranium
In German
Süße Kirsche
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Cerise sucrée
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Geraniales
Family
Rosaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Prunus
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
430422
1
27800
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