| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
| Leaves: | Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Other |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Brown |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Catkin |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Dye production Flowering Tree Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous: sedes Other |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed |
| Pollinators: | Water |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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