Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Western Asia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
-
Number of Varieties
12030
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Ovate
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
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
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 leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
red alder
In German
Süße Kirsche
rot-Erle
In French
Cerise sucrée
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
aliso rojo
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
czerwony olcha
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Prunus
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
43035
1
27800
👆🏻