Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
shadbush, wild plum
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Number of Varieties
2015
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Medium
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
Juneberry
Treacleberry
In German
Felsenbirnen
Treacleberry
In French
Amélanchier
Treacleberry
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Treacleberry
In Greek
Juneberry
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Treacleberry
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Treacleberry
In Latin
Amelanchier
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Maianthemum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Malvoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
2539
1
27800
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