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About Cherry Tree and Fleeceflower


About Fleeceflower and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
High elevation  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Root, Root bark  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
fleeceflower  

In German
Kirschbaum  
fleeceflower  

In French
Cerisier  
fleeceflower  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Polygonum affine  

In Greek
κερασιά  
fleeceflower  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
fleeceflower  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
fleeceflower  

In Latin
Cherry  
fleeceflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Periscaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
50  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Fleeceflower

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

Cherry Tree and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Care of Cherry Tree and Fleeceflower

Care of Cherry Tree and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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