Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Shrub
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, 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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Crown flower
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Crown flower
In German
Kirschbaum
Crown Blume
In French
Cerisier
fleur de la Couronne
In Spanish
Cerezo
flor de la corona
In Greek
κερασιά
στέμμα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
coroa da flor
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
korona kwiatu
In Latin
Cherry
flos florum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Gentianales
Family
Rosaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Prunus
Calotropis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
430200
1
27800
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