Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit, Vegetable
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Mediterranean, Middle East
Types
shadbush, wild plum
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Number of Varieties
2040
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Aphids, Leafminer
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Fenugreek
In Hindi
Juneberry
मेंथी
In German
Felsenbirnen
Bockshornklee
In French
Amélanchier
Fenugrec
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Fenogreco
In Greek
Juneberry
Τριγωνέλλα
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
fenacho
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Kozieradka
In Latin
Amelanchier
Graecum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Trigonella
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2536
1
27800
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