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About Cherry Tree and African Lily


About African Lily and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
South Africa  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
African Blue Lily  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Dark Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
Eczema, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Employed in herbal medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
अफ्रीकी लिली  

In German
Kirschbaum  
afrikanische Lilie  

In French
Cerisier  
Afrique lys  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
lirio africano  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Αφρικανική κρίνο  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
lírio africano  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
afrykański lilia  

In Latin
Cherry  
African lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Agapanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agapanthoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
10  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Tree and African Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tree and African Lily? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tree and African Lily. Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns and African Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face and African Lily has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face. 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 Tree and African Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and African Lily

Season and care of Cherry Tree and African Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and African Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and African Lily season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for African Lily is Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for African Lily is Neutral.

Cherry Tree and African Lily Physical Information

Cherry Tree and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and African Lily are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and African Lily

Care of Cherry Tree and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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