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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

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

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

Number of Varieties
100 52

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
17.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
17.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full 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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium

Common Name
Cherry Tree

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़

In German
Kirschbaum

In French
Cerisier

In Spanish
Cerezo

In Greek
κερασιά

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin
Cherry

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Prunus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
430 46

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Properties of Cherry Tree

Want to know the properties of Cherry Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cherry Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Swelling in the face. Cherry Tree Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cherry Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cherry Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cherry Tree physical information is as follows: 17.50 cm tall and 17.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cherry Tree

Taking Cherry Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cherry Tree include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cherry Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cherry Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cherry Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, Wild and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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