Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Enkianthus campanulatus
Number of Varieties
10015
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor, Striped
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Enkianthus
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Enkianthus
In German
Kirschbaum
Enkianthus
In French
Cerisier
Enkianthus
In Spanish
Cerezo
Enkianthus
In Greek
κερασιά
Enkianthus
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Enkianthus
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Enkianthus
In Latin
Cherry
Enkianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ericales
Family
Rosaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Prunus
Enkianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Heteromorpheae
Subfamily
-
Enkianthoideae
Number of Species
43010
1
27800
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