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About Lavender and Sour Cherry


About Sour Cherry and Lavender


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb, Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc  
Fruit  

Number of Varieties
39  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray, Silver  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Simple lobed or unlobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry  
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella  
Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting  
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin irritation  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVANDULA multifida  
PRUNUS cerasus  

Common Name
Lavender  
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  

In Hindi
Lavender  
Sour cherry  

In German
Lavendel  
Sauerkirsche  

In French
Lavande  
Prunus cerasus  

In Spanish
Lavanda  
Prunus cerasus  

In Greek
λεβάντα  
Sour cherry  

In Portuguese
Lavanda  
Ginja  

In Polish
Lawenda  
Wiśnia pospolita  

In Latin
Lavendula  
Prunus cerasus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Lavandula  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lavanduleae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
270  
99+

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Properties of Lavender and Sour Cherry

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Sour Cherry? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Sour Cherry. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Sour Cherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Sour Cherry

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

Lavender and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Lavender and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Care of Lavender and Sour Cherry

Care of Lavender and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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