Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia
Types
shadbush, wild plum
Crassula
Number of Varieties
2050
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
CRASSULA
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree
In Hindi
Juneberry
जेड पौधा
In German
Felsenbirnen
Geldbaum
In French
Amélanchier
Crassula ovata
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Crassula ovata
In Greek
Juneberry
crassula ovata
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
crassula ovata
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Crassula ovata
In Latin
Amelanchier
Crassula ovata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Saxifragales
Family
Rosaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Crassula
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Crassuloideae
Number of Species
251400
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27800
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