Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
-
Europe, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
cinnamomeum, zeylanicum, delavayi
Number of Varieties
255
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in winter, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Phytophthora, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
antimicrobial, Cancer, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
RHODODENDRON arboreum
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Chalan, Rose Tree, Tree Rhododendron
In Hindi
Plumcot
लाल बुरांश
In German
Plumcot
Rhododendron arboreum
In French
plumcot
Rhododendron arboreum
In Spanish
plumcot
arboreum rododendro
In Greek
Plumcot
Rhododendron arboreum
In Portuguese
plumcot
arboreum Rhododendron
In Polish
Plumcot
różanecznik drzewiasty
In Latin
Plumcot
Prunus arborea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ericales
Family
Rosaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Prunus
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
251000
1
27800
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