Avocado

Sour Cherry

About Avocado and Sour Cherry

Avocado

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Fruit

Number of Varieties

3300

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

Sour cherry

In German

Avocado

Sauerkirsche

In French

Avocat

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Aguacate

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Abacate

Ginja

In Polish

Awokado

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Avocado

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Persea

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60270

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Sour Cherry

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Sour Cherry? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Sour Cherry. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. 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 Avocado and Sour Cherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avocado and Sour Cherry

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

Avocado and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Avocado and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Avocado and Sour Cherry

Care of Avocado and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.