Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America
Caribbean, South America
Types
Prunus virginiana
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Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
Dry Forest, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
H1, H2
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Sky Blue, Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bark
Other Uses
Used As Food
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana
Bursera graveolens
Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo
In Hindi
Chokecherry
पालो सेंटो
In German
Chokecherry
Palo Santo
In French
Chokecherry
palo santo
In Spanish
Chokecherry
palo santo
In Greek
Chokecherry
palo santo
In Portuguese
Chokecherry
palo santo
In Polish
Chokecherry
palo santo
In Latin
chokecherry
S. Palo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Prunus
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
25100
1
27800
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