Stats

Lifespan

Up to 100 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Montane forest

Range

South and East Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Rare

About

Wild Himalayan Cherry is a small deciduous tree with pale pink blossoms and glossy green leaves. It has an odd ability to grow in the most extreme conditions, from very cold regions to hot deserts.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Species

Prunus cerasoides