Sour Cherry

Osage Orange

About Sour Cherry and Osage Orange

Sour Cherry

Osage Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Fruit

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

3001

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

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 an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Sour cherry

ओसेज संतरे

In German

Sauerkirsche

Osage Orange

In French

Prunus cerasus

Osage orange

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Osage naranja

In Greek

Sour cherry

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

Ginja

Osage laranja

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Prunus

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2701

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Osage Orange

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

Sour Cherry and Osage Orange Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Osage Orange are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Osage Orange

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