Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Europe, Western Asia
Types
shadbush, wild plum
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Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
waste ground, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Brown, Black
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
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Blood purifying, Good for skin
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
Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
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
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
PASTINACA sativa
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Parsnip
In Hindi
Juneberry
चुकंदर
In German
Felsenbirnen
Pastinake
In French
Amélanchier
Panais
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Chirivía
In Greek
Juneberry
Είδος δαυκίου
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
cherivia
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Pasternak
In Latin
Amelanchier
parsnip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Apiales
Family
Rosaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Abelia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
-
Number of Species
2520
1
27800
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