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About Plumcot and Sour Cherry


About Sour Cherry and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Fruit  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Wet lands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Red, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Simple lobed or unlobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
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
Acidic, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
PRUNUS cerasus  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Sour cherry  

In German
Plumcot  
Sauerkirsche  

In French
plumcot  
Prunus cerasus  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Prunus cerasus  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Sour cherry  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Ginja  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Wiśnia pospolita  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Prunus cerasus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
270  
99+

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Properties of Plumcot and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Sour Cherry

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

Plumcot and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Plumcot and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Sour Cherry

Care of Plumcot and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plumcot 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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