Cherry Plum

Red Alder

About Cherry Plum and Red Alder

Cherry Plum

Red Alder

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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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark 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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

Glossy

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

Not Available

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

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

red alder

7.2.2 In German

cherry Plum

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Prunus

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

cherry Plum

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry Plum

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherry Plum

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Plum

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Plum and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Red Alder

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

Cherry Plum and Red Alder Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Red Alder are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Red Alder

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