1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Subulate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Birds
Red spider mite, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Antibacterial, Antifungal
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'
Cyperus Alternifolius
7.2 Common Name
Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Northstar Tart Cherry
Dach-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Northstar Tart Cherry
Parapluie Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Northstar Tart Cherry
ομπρέλα φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Northstar Tart Cherry
Planta do guarda-chuva
7.2.7 In Polish
Northstar Tart Cherry
parasol roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Northstar Tart Cherry
O Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cyperoideae
8.10 Number of Species