Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
United States, Canada, Mexico
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
-
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
15100
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Woods
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
-
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm17.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm17.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
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
Birds
Allergy
-
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
Maianthemum racemosum
Prunus avium
Common Name
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
Treacleberry
चेरी का पेड़
In German
Treacleberry
Kirschbaum
In French
Treacleberry
Cerisier
In Spanish
Treacleberry
Cerezo
In Greek
Treacleberry
κερασιά
In Portuguese
Treacleberry
árvore de cereja
In Polish
Treacleberry
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
Treacleberry
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
39430
1
27800
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