Sour Cherry

Kwanzan Cherry

About Sour Cherry and Kwanzan Cherry

Sour Cherry

Kwanzan Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Fruit

Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu

Number of Varieties

3005

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

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

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens

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

anti viral, Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Kwanzan Cherry

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Kwanzan Cherry

In German

Sauerkirsche

Kwanzan Cherry

In French

Prunus cerasus

Kwanzan Cherry

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Kwanzan Cherry

In Greek

Sour cherry

Kwanzan Cherry

In Portuguese

Ginja

Árvore de cereja

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Wiśnia drzewa

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Kwanzan Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

27011

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Kwanzan Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Kwanzan Cherry

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

Sour Cherry and Kwanzan Cherry Physical Information

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

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Kwanzan Cherry flower color: Pink
Kwanzan Cherry leaf color: Green and Plum

Care of Sour Cherry and Kwanzan Cherry

Care of Sour Cherry and Kwanzan Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kwanzan Cherry pruning is done prune to control shape, 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 Kwanzan Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.