Sour Cherry

Desert Willow

About Sour Cherry and Desert Willow

Sour Cherry

Desert Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Fruit

Chilopsis linearis

Number of Varieties

30012

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

CHILOPSIS linearis

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Desert Willow

In Hindi

Sour cherry

रेगिस्तान विलो

In German

Sauerkirsche

Wüsten Weide

In French

Prunus cerasus

desert Willow

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Desert Willow

In Greek

Sour cherry

έρημο Willow

In Portuguese

Ginja

Willow deserto

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

desert Willow

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

desert Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Prunus

Chilopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

27070

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Desert Willow

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

Sour Cherry and Desert Willow Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Desert Willow are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Desert Willow

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