Cherry | |
Sweet Cherry |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Leaves: | Needled |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other |
Fruiting Time: | Spring |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color |
Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Year Round |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
Uses: | Dye production Dried Flower Useful for timber production |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: seesd Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
Pollinators: | Flies |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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