Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Russia/Siberia
North America
Types
Shrub
Prunus virginiana
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
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
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
PRUNUS virginiana
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Chokecherry
In German
Mikrobiota
Chokecherry
In French
microbiote
Chokecherry
In Spanish
microbiota
Chokecherry
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Chokecherry
In Portuguese
microbiota
Chokecherry
In Polish
mikroflory
Chokecherry
In Latin
Microbiota
chokecherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Cupressaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Prunus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
125
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27800
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