Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
shadbush, wild plum
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Number of Varieties
20-
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Dry soil
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
Juneberry
Ukiuki
In German
Felsenbirnen
Ukiuki
In French
Amélanchier
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Ukiuki
In Greek
Juneberry
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Ukiuki
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Ukiuki
In Latin
Amelanchier
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Dianella
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
2541
1
27800
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