Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
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Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm600.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
PRUNUS padus
Common Name
Society Garlic
Bird Cherry
In Hindi
लहसुन
सुंदार वृक्ष
In German
Knoblauch
Vogel Kirschbaum
In French
Ail
Oiseau Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Ajo
Pájaro Cerezo
In Greek
σκόρδο
Bird Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
alho
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
In Polish
czosnek
Czeremcha drzewa
In Latin
allium
Ave Ave ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Allium
Prunus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Acacieae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Prunoideae
Number of Species
500100
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27800
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