Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
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Prunus x yedoensis
Number of Varieties
3012
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40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
PRUNUS x yedoensis
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Yoshino Cherry
In Hindi
Bluebeard
योशिनो चेरी
In German
Blaubart
Yoshino-Kirsche
In French
Bluebeard
cerise Yoshino
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Yoshino cerezo
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Yoshino κεράσι
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Yoshino cereja
In Polish
Sinobrody
Yoshino wiśniowe
In Latin
Bluebeard
Yoshino Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
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Class
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Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Verbenaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
750
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27800
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