Cherry Plum

Tamarisk

About Cherry Plum and Tamarisk

Cherry Plum

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

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

Allergy

Throat itching

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

तामरिस्क

In German

cherry Plum

Tamariske

In French

Prunus

tamarinier

In Spanish

cherry Plum

tamarisco

In Greek

Cherry Plum

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

tamarisco

In Polish

Cherry Plum

tamaryszek

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Prunus

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20055

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Tamarisk

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

Cherry Plum and Tamarisk Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Tamarisk are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Tamarisk

Care of Cherry Plum and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.