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About Sweet Cherry and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Western Asia  

Types
Not Availablle  
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  

Number of Varieties
1  
120  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches  

Fertilizers
Compost  
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Aphids, Borers, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
sneezing  
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
PRUNUS avium  

Common Name
Davidia  
Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
Davidia  
मीठी चेरी  

In German
Davidia  
Süße Kirsche  

In French
Davidia  
Cerise sucrée  

In Spanish
Davidia  
Cereza dulce  

In Greek
Davidia  
γλυκό κεράσι  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
Cereja doce  

In Polish
Davidia  
Słodka Wiśnia  

In Latin
Davidia  
dulcis cerasus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Rosales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Astereae  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
1  
430  
99+

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Properties of Davidia and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Sweet Cherry

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

Davidia and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Davidia and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Sweet Cherry

Care of Davidia and Sweet Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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