Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe
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Types
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Prunus x yedoensis
Number of Varieties
1512
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-3
Sunset Zone
A2, 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Bees
Birds
Allergy
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis
PRUNUS x yedoensis
Common Name
Borage, starflower
Yoshino Cherry
In Hindi
Borage
योशिनो चेरी
In German
Borretsch
Yoshino-Kirsche
In French
Bourrache
cerise Yoshino
In Spanish
borraja
Yoshino cerezo
In Greek
Borage
Yoshino κεράσι
In Portuguese
Borragem
Yoshino cereja
In Polish
Ogórecznik
Yoshino wiśniowe
In Latin
borage
Yoshino Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Boraginaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Borago
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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