Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
1201600
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Pinch Tips, Remove 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
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
PROTEA
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Protea plant
In German
Süße Kirsche
Protea Pflanze
In French
Cerise sucrée
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
planta de protea
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
planta Protea
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Protea roślin
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Proteales
Family
Rosaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Prunus
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Proteae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
4301600
1
27800
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