Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Asia
Types
Fruit
Number of Varieties
300
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Birds
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'
Common Name
Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'
In Hindi
आलूबालू
In German
Northstar Tart Cherry
In French
Northstar Tart Cherry
In Spanish
Cereza
In Greek
Northstar Tart Cherry
In Portuguese
Northstar Tart Cherry
In Polish
Northstar Tart Cherry
In Latin
Northstar Tart Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
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27800
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