Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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 leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flowers
Showy
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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
चेरी प्लम
बाजरा
In German
cherry Plum
Perlhirse
In French
Prunus
Perle Millet
In Spanish
cherry Plum
El mijo perla
In Greek
Cherry Plum
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
cherry Plum
milheto
In Polish
Cherry Plum
Pearl Millet
In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM
Pearl milium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
200140
1
27800
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