Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
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
120
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-
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
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DOMBEYA wallichii
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
Pink Ball Tree
Juneberry
In German
Pink Ball Tree
Felsenbirnen
In French
Pink Ball Tree
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Pink Ball Tree
Amelanchier
In Greek
Pink Ball Tree
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Pink Ball Tree
Amelanchier
In Polish
Dombeja Wallicha
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Pink Ball Tree
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Rosales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dombeya
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Dombeyoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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