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Flowering Cherry
Flowering Cherry

Alternanthera
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Prunus serrulata
Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Number of Varieties

25400
0 40000
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Habitat

Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

Common Name

Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
Alternanthera

In Hindi

चेरी
Gudrisag, Garundi

In German

Blühende Kirsch
Alternanthera

In French

cerisier
Alternanthera

In Spanish

floración de la cereza
Alternanthera

In Greek

Άνθιση κερασιών
Alternanthera

In Portuguese

cereja de florescência
Alternanthera

In Polish

Kwitnienie wiśni
Alternanthera

In Latin

florentem cerasis
Alternanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Prunus
Alternanthera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

43027
1 27800
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Difference Between Flowering Cherry and Alternanthera

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Importance of Flowering Cherry and Alternanthera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Flowering Cherry and Alternanthera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Flowering Cherry and Alternanthera as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Flowering Cherry is whereas of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants. Flowering Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Flowering Cherry vs Alternanthera

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