Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
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Number of Varieties
12040
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
occasional watering 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
penstemon parryi
In German
Süße Kirsche
penstemon parryi
In French
Cerise sucrée
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
parryi penstemon
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
penstemon parryi
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Prunus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
4301
1
27800
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