Cherry Plum

Silver Sage

About Cherry Plum and Silver Sage

Cherry Plum

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Temperate Regions

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

रजत बाबा

In German

cherry Plum

Silver Sage

In French

Prunus

Silver Sage

In Spanish

cherry Plum

silver Sage

In Greek

Cherry Plum

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

silver Sage

In Polish

Cherry Plum

silver Sage

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

200900

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Silver Sage

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

Cherry Plum and Silver Sage Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Silver Sage are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Cherry Plum and Silver Sage

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