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About Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry


About Kwanzan Cherry and Cork Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
China  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  
99+

Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti viral, Anti-oxidant  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus  
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In German
Cork Tree  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In French
Arbre de Cork  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Spanish
Árbol de corcho  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Greek
Cork Tree  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Portuguese
Cork Tree  
Árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Cork Tree  
Wiśnia drzewa  

In Latin
Cork ligno  
Kwanzan Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Mirini  
-  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
11  
99+

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Properties of Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry

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

Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry Physical Information

Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kwanzan Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry are as follows:

Care of Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry

Care of Cork Tree and Kwanzan Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Kwanzan Cherry pruning is done prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kwanzan Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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