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Northstar Tart Cherry Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Europe, Asia

Types
Fruit

Number of Varieties
300 28

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Characteristics of Northstar Tart Cherry

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