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Cherry Tree and Fishtail Palm


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Not Available  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Heat And Humidity, Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Not Available  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Not Available  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in making beverages  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Fishtail palm  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Fishtail palm  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Fishtail Palm  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
Fishtail palma  
Cerezo  

In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Fishtail palma  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Fishtail dłoni  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
fishtail palma  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Not Available  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Rosales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Caryota  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Caryoteae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
13  
99+
Not Available  

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