Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb, Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
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Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Number of Varieties
1100
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
HABERLEA
PRUNUS padus
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Bird Cherry
In Hindi
Haberlea
सुंदार वृक्ष
In German
Haberlea
Vogel Kirschbaum
In French
Haberlea
Oiseau Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
Pájaro Cerezo
In Greek
Haberlea
Bird Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Haberlea
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
In Polish
Haberlea
Czeremcha drzewa
In Latin
Haberlea
Ave Ave ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Haberlea
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acacieae
Subfamily
-
Prunoideae
Number of Species
20100
1
27800
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