| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Other |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Umbel |
| Suitable Locations: | Terrariums |
| Uses: | Cooked greens Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous Other: esdse |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Bats |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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