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About Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Cherry Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Herbs   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm   
11
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm   
4
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Throat itching   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
चेरी प्लम   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
cherry Plum   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Prunus   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
cherry Plum   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Cherry Plum   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
cherry Plum   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Cherry Plum   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Brassicales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Amygdaleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress

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

Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Cherry Plum and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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