Sour Cherry

Malabar nut

About Sour Cherry and Malabar nut

Sour Cherry

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Fruit

Number of Varieties

30020

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

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, Needs good drainage

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, 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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Sour cherry

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Sauerkirsche

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Prunus cerasus

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Sour cherry

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Ginja

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Prunus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

270658

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Malabar nut

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

Sour Cherry and Malabar nut Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Malabar nut are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Malabar nut

Care of Sour Cherry and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.