Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa
Western Asia
Types
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Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
-
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm3,200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
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
-
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Bing Cherry Tree
In German
Blue Lotus
Bing Kirschbaum
In French
Blue Lotus
Bing Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Bing Cherry Tree
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Bing Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Cherry Tree Bing
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Bing Cherry Tree
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Bing Cherry ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Rosales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3430
1
27800
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