Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America
Western Asia
Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
20120
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Pollen
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making tea
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree
मीठी चेरी
In German
Blue Berry Baum
Süße Kirsche
In French
Bleu Berry Tree
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul
Cereza dulce
In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul
Cereja doce
In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Berry lignum blue
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Rosales
Family
Symplocaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
300430
1
27800
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