1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm600.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
PRUNUS padus
7.2 Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
Bird Cherry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
सुंदार वृक्ष
7.2.2 In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
Vogel Kirschbaum
7.2.3 In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
Oiseau Cherry Tree
7.2.4 In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
Pájaro Cerezo
7.2.5 In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
Bird Cherry Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
7.2.7 In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
Czeremcha drzewa
7.2.8 In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Ave Ave ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species