Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Western Asia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
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Number of Varieties
1202
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Brown, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Arrowhead
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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
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
Well drained
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
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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
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Borders
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
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Red Cardinal
In German
Süße Kirsche
Red Cardinal
In French
Cerise sucrée
Cardinal rouge
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Cárdenas
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Cardeal vermelho
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Red Cardinal
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Cardinalis Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Prunus
Erythrina
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
43010
1
27800
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