Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Aesculus parviflora
Number of Varieties
1202
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wind
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Süße Kirsche
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Cerise sucrée
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Prunus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
43019
1
27800
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