Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
Eastern Africa
Types
Prunus americana
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Number of Varieties
2004
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40000
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Habitat
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Borers, Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS americana
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Wild Plum
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
जंगली बेर
ब्लू लोटस
In German
wild Plum
Blue Lotus
In French
wild Plum
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
ciruelo silvestre
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Κορόμηλο
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Wild Plum
Blue Lotus
In Polish
dzikiej śliwy
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Wild Plum
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Nymphaeales
Family
Rosaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Prunus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
4303
1
27800
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