Cherry Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

About Cherry Plum and Dwarf Nectarine

Cherry Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

China

Types

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

206

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

आड़ू

In German

cherry Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Prunus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Cherry Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Cherry Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2001

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Cherry Plum and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Dwarf Nectarine

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