Sour Cherry

German Iris

About Sour Cherry and German Iris

Sour Cherry

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Fruit

Number of Varieties

3006

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Rhizome division

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

Iris germanica

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

German Iris

In Hindi

Sour cherry

German Iris

In German

Sauerkirsche

German Iris

In French

Prunus cerasus

German Iris

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

German Iris

In Greek

Sour cherry

German Iris

In Portuguese

Ginja

German Iris

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

German Iris

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Prunus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

270300

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and German Iris

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

Sour Cherry and German Iris Physical Information

Sour Cherry and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and German Iris are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Sour Cherry and German Iris

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