Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fern
Tree
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
3020
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
leatherleaf
Juneberry
In German
Leatherleaf
Felsenbirnen
In French
Leatherleaf
Amélanchier
In Spanish
leatherleaf
Amelanchier
In Greek
Leatherleaf
Juneberry
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
Amelanchier
In Polish
Leatherleaf
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Leatherleaf
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Rosales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Rumohra
Amelanchier
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
5025
1
27800
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