Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Flowering Plants
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
South America
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Landscape
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Moss Rose
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Kirschbaum
Moss Rose
In French
Cerisier
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Cerezo
musgo de Rose
In Greek
κερασιά
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
rosa-musgo
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Moss Rose
In Latin
Cherry
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Moss Rose
Season and care of Cherry Tree and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Moss Rose season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cherry Tree and Moss Rose Physical Information
Cherry Tree and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Moss Rose are as follows:
Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Cherry Tree and Moss Rose
Care of Cherry Tree and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.