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About Cherry Tree and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

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

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Kirschbaum  

In French
jacinthe  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Cerezo  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
hiacynt  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Hyacinth and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Cherry Tree

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

Hyacinth and Cherry Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Hyacinth and Cherry Tree

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

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