Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
Brazil
Types
Prunus americana
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Number of Varieties
2003
0
40000
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Habitat
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Eye irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS americana
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
Common Name
Wild Plum
False Christmas Cactus
In Hindi
जंगली बेर
False Christmas Cactus
In German
wild Plum
False Christmas Cactus
In French
wild Plum
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
ciruelo silvestre
cactus de navidad
In Greek
Κορόμηλο
False Christmas Cactus
In Portuguese
Wild Plum
flor de maio
In Polish
dzikiej śliwy
Szlumbergera ucięta
In Latin
Wild Plum
False Christmas Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Prunus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
4301
1
27800
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