Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Chile, Southeast Asia
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
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Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
40100
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm17.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm17.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Bugs, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape
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Botanical Name
Begonia masoniana
Prunus avium
Common Name
Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
iron cross begonia
चेरी का पेड़
In German
Eisenkreuz Begonie
Kirschbaum
In French
croix de fer bégonia
Cerisier
In Spanish
el hierro cruzado begonia
Cerezo
In Greek
σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου
κερασιά
In Portuguese
begônia cruz de ferro
árvore de cereja
In Polish
Iron Cross begonia
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
ferrum crucem Begonia
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Rosales
Family
Begoniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Begonia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1724430
1
27800
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