Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
shadbush, wild plum
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Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Brown, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late 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
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
In Hindi
Juneberry
Red Cardinal
In German
Felsenbirnen
Red Cardinal
In French
Amélanchier
Cardinal rouge
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Cárdenas
In Greek
Juneberry
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Cardeal vermelho
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Red Cardinal
In Latin
Amelanchier
Cardinalis Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Erythrina
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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