Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
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Number of Varieties
10025
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Grassland, moorlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Wildlife
Allergy
Swelling in the face
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
CAREX flacca
Common Name
Cherry Tree
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
ब्लू सेज
In German
Kirschbaum
Blau-Segge
In French
Cerisier
Bleu carex
In Spanish
Cerezo
azul de la juncia
In Greek
κερασιά
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
azul Sedge
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
niebieski turzyca
In Latin
Cherry
blue Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Prunus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4302000
1
27800
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