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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America
Australia, South America

Types

-
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

914.40 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Black Cherry
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Proteales

Family

Rosaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Prunus
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Prunoideae
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Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Cherry and Chilean firebush

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Importance of Black Cherry and Chilean firebush

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Compare Facts of Black Cherry vs Chilean firebush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Cherry vs Chilean firebush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Cherry are coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness whereas of Chilean firebush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Cherry has no showy fruits and Chilean firebush has showy fruits. Also Black Cherry is not flowering and Chilean firebush is not flowering . You can compare Black Cherry and Chilean firebush facts and facts of other plants too.