Cherry Plum

Red Alder

About Cherry Plum and Red Alder

Cherry Plum

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Layering, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

red alder

In German

cherry Plum

rot-Erle

In French

Prunus

aulne rouge

In Spanish

cherry Plum

aliso rojo

In Greek

Cherry Plum

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Cherry Plum

czerwony olcha

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20035

1 27800

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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:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
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.