Cherry Plum

Osage Orange

About Cherry Plum and Osage Orange

Cherry Plum

Osage Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

1.8 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, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

MACLURA pomifera

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

ओसेज संतरे

7.2.2 In German

cherry Plum

Osage Orange

7.2.3 In French

Prunus

Osage orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

cherry Plum

Osage naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry Plum

Osage Πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Osage laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Plum

Osage Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Aliquam Osage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Maclura

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Plum and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Osage Orange

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

Cherry Plum and Osage Orange Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Osage Orange are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Osage Orange

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