Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Mexico
Types
shadbush, wild plum
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Dark Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
Juneberry
Laelia
In German
Felsenbirnen
Laelia
In French
Amélanchier
Laelia
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Laelia
In Greek
Juneberry
Laelia
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Laelia
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Laelia
In Latin
Amelanchier
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Orchidales
Family
Rosaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Laelia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2525
1
27800
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