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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 2: 293. |
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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Amelanchier sanguinea is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in).
It is hardy to zone (UK) 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in April. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
Synonyms
Pyrus sanguinea.
Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit.
Edible Uses:
Edible fruit - raw or cooked[101, 105]. A sweet flavour[177]. The fruit is produced in small clusters and is up to 11mm in diameter[229]. The fruit is rich in iron and copper[226].
Medicinal Uses
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None known
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
Prefers a rich loamy soil in a sunny position or semi-shade[1, 200, but thrives in any soil that is not water-logged[11]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Tolerates dry soils[200]. All members of this genus have edible fruits and, whilst this is dry and uninteresting in some species, in many others it is sweet and juicy. Many of the species have potential for use in the garden as edible ornamentals. The main draw-back to this genus is that birds adore the fruit and will often completely strip a tree before it is fully ripe[K]. Plants produce suckers and form thickets[200]. Hybridizes with A. stolonifera, A. laevis and A. bartramiana. Grafting onto seedlings of A. lamarckii or Sorbus aucuparia is sometimes practised in order to avoid the potential problem of hybridizing[1].
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Propagation
Seed - it is best harvested 'green', when the seed is fully formed but before the seed coat has hardened, and then sown immediately in pots outdoors or in a cold frame. If stored seed is obtained early enough in the autumn, it can be given 4 weeks warm stratification before being left out in the winter and it should then germinate in the spring. Otherwise seed can be very slow to germinate, perhaps taking 18 months or more. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a sheltered outdoor position, planting them out once they are 20cm or more tall. If there is sufficient seed it is best to sow it thinly in an outdoor seedbed[78, 80]. Grow the seedlings on for two years in the seedbed before planting them out into their permanent positions during the winter. Layering in spring - takes 18 months[78]. Division of suckers in late winter. The suckers need to have been growing for 2 years before you dig them up, otherwise they will not have formed roots. They can be planted out straight into their permanent positions if required.
Other Names
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Edibility Rating | Medicinal Rating |
| Amelanchier alnifolia | Saskatoon, Saskatoon serviceberry, Serviceberry | 5 | 2 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia cusickii | Cusick's Serviceberry | 4 | 1 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia semiintegrifolia | Pacific Serviceberry | 5 | 1 |
| Amelanchier arborea | Downy Serviceberry, Alabama serviceberry, Juneberry, Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry | 3 | 1 |
| Amelanchier asiatica | Korean Juneberry | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier bartramiana | Oblongfruit serviceberry | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier basalticola | Dwarf Service-berry | 4 | 0 |
| Amelanchier canadensis | Juneberry, Canadian serviceberry, Serviceberry Downy, Shadblow, Shadbush, Serviceberry | 4 | 1 |
| Amelanchier confusa | | 5 | 0 |
| Amelanchier humilis | Low serviceberry | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier huroensis | | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier interior | Pacific serviceberry | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier intermedia | June berry, | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier laevis | Allegheny Shadberry, Allegheny serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry | 5 | 1 |
| Amelanchier lamarckii | Apple Serviceberry | 5 | 0 |
| Amelanchier obovalis | Southern Juneberry, Coastal serviceberry | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier ovalis | Snowy Mespilus, Dwarf Garden Serviceberry | 2 | 0 |
| Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia | | 2 | 0 |
| Amelanchier pallida | Pale Serviceberry | 3 | 1 |
| Amelanchier parviflora | | 2 | 0 |
| Amelanchier spicata | | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier stolonifera | Quebec Berry, Running serviceberry | 5 | 1 |
| Amelanchier utahensis | Utah Serviceberry, Coville's serviceberry | 3 | 1 |
| Amelanchier weigandii | | 3 | 0 |
| Amelanchier x grandiflora | Apple Serviceberry | 5 | 0 |
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Botanical References
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