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About Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry


About Cornelian Cherry and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Brushlands, Deciduous forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
CORNUS mas  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
cornelian चेरी  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Kornelkirsche  

In French
pin d'Alep  
cornouiller  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
cereza de cornalina  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
κορνεόλη κεράσι  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
cereja de cornalina  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Krwawnik Cherry  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Krwawnik Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cornales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cornus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
45  

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Cornelian Cherry doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Cornelian Cherry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cornelian Cherry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Cornelian Cherry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Cornelian Cherry is Neutral, Alkaline.

Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry

Care of Aleppo Pine and Cornelian Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornelian Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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