Life Span
Perennial
Annual and 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
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
shadbush, wild plum
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
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
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
-
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, 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
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Juneberry
moonlight cactus
In German
Felsenbirnen
Selenicereus
In French
Amélanchier
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Selenicereus
In Greek
Juneberry
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Selenicereus
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Selenicereus
In Latin
Amelanchier
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Selenicereus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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