Black Cherry

Elephant Apple

About Black Cherry and Elephant Apple

Black Cherry

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Black Cherry

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Elephant Apple

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Elefant von Apple

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dilleniales

Family

Rosaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Prunus

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Elephant Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Elephant Apple? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Elephant Apple. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Elephant Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Elephant Apple

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

Black Cherry and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Black Cherry and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Cherry and Elephant Apple

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