Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe
Western Asia
Types
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Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
20120
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Flies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Biodiesel
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Ribbon Grass
मीठी चेरी
In German
rohrglanzgras
Süße Kirsche
In French
roseau
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
Cereza dulce
In Greek
κορδέλα Grass
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
caniço-malhado
Cereja doce
In Polish
Wstążka Trawa
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Ribbon Grass
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Phalaris
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
200430
1
27800
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