Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America
Types
Rhaphiolepis indica
Prunus virginiana
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
RHAPHIOLEPIS
PRUNUS virginiana
Common Name
Indian hawthorn
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
In Hindi
भारतीय नागफनी
Chokecherry
In German
indische Hawthorn
Chokecherry
In French
Indian Hawthorn
Chokecherry
In Spanish
Indian Hawthorn
Chokecherry
In Greek
Ινδικό Hawthorn
Chokecherry
In Portuguese
indiana Hawthorn
Chokecherry
In Polish
Indyjski Hawthorn
Chokecherry
In Latin
Latin Hawthorn
chokecherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Rhaphiolepis
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1525
1
27800
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