Sour Cherry

Common Myrtle

About Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle

Sour Cherry

Common Myrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Corsica, Sardinia

Types

Fruit

Myrtus communis

Number of Varieties

3000

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Not Availble

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Black, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Moist but well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Moisture

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

Myrtus communis

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Common Myrtle

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Common myrtle

In German

Sauerkirsche

Myrte

In French

Prunus cerasus

Myrtus communis

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Myrtus communis

In Greek

Sour cherry

κοινή μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Ginja

murta comum

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Mirt zwyczajny

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

myrto Common

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Prunus

Myrtus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2702

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Common Myrtle 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 Common Myrtle 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 Common Myrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle

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

Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Common Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Common Myrtle flower color: White
Common Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle

Care of Sour Cherry and Common Myrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.