Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Eastern Africa
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
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Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
15100
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm17.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm17.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
Prunus avium
Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
persian violet
चेरी का पेड़
In German
persian violet
Kirschbaum
In French
persian violet
Cerisier
In Spanish
Violeta persa
Cerezo
In Greek
Περσικό Violet
κερασιά
In Portuguese
Violeta persa
árvore de cereja
In Polish
Persian Violet
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Gentianaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Exacum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Exaceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25430
1
27800
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