Wild Plum

Flowering Cherry

About Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry

Wild Plum

Flowering Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Prunus americana

Prunus serrulata

Number of Varieties

20025

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

Common Name

Wild Plum

Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

चेरी

In German

wild Plum

Blühende Kirsch

In French

wild Plum

cerisier

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

floración de la cereza

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

Άνθιση κερασιών

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

cereja de florescência

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Kwitnienie wiśni

In Latin

Wild Plum

florentem cerasis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

430430

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry

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

Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry Physical Information

Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Flowering Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Flowering Cherry flower color: White and Pink
Flowering Cherry leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry

Care of Wild Plum and Flowering Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.