Cherry Plum

Munstead Lavender

About Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender

Cherry Plum

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

2016

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Throat itching

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

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, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

cherry Plum

Echter Lavendel

In French

Prunus

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

Cherry Plum

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Cherry Plum

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

20039

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender

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

Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender

Care of Cherry Plum and Munstead Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.