Sour Cherry

Avocado

About Sour Cherry and Avocado

Sour Cherry

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

3003

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

Sour cherry

एवोकाडो

In German

Sauerkirsche

Avocado

In French

Prunus cerasus

Avocat

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Aguacate

In Greek

Sour cherry

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Ginja

Abacate

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Awokado

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Rosaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Prunus

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

27060

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Avocado

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Avocado? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Avocado. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Avocado doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Avocado has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Avocado and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Avocado

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

Sour Cherry and Avocado Physical Information

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

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Avocado

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