Plum

Cherry Tree

About Plum and Cherry Tree

Plum

Cherry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

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

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

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

Number of Varieties

15100

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm17.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm17.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Orange

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Prunus avium

Common Name

Plum

Cherry Tree

In Hindi

बेर

चेरी का पेड़

In German

Pflaume

Kirschbaum

In French

prune

Cerisier

In Spanish

ciruela

Cerezo

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

κερασιά

In Portuguese

ameixa

árvore de cereja

In Polish

Śliwka

wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin

Plum

Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40430

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Cherry Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Cherry Tree? We provide you with everything About Plum and Cherry Tree. Plum has thorns and Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching 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 Plum and Cherry Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Cherry Tree

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

Plum and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Plum and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Plum and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plum and Cherry Tree

Care of Plum and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.