Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
Western Asia
Eastern Africa
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
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Number of Varieties
1204
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Birds, Flies
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Süße Kirsche
Blue Lotus
In French
Cerise sucrée
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Blue Lotus
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Blue Lotus
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Nymphaeales
Family
Rosaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Prunus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
4303
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27800
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