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About Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower


About Spring Starflower and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Well drained  

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  
Slugs, Snails  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
Ipheion uniflorum  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Spring Starflower, Springstar  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
Spring Starflower  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Frühling Borretsch  

In French
Cerisier  
Spring Starflower  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
primavera Flor de estrella  

In Greek
κερασιά  
άνοιξη starflower  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
primavera Starflower  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Wiosna Starflower  

In Latin
Cherry  
Spring Starflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Ipheion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Gilliesieae  

Subfamily
-  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
50  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower

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

Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower

Care of Cherry Tree and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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