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About Sour Cherry and Persian Violet


About Persian Violet and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Eastern Africa  

Types
Fruit  
-  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
15  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Birds  
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, 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  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
EXACUM affine  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
German Violet, Persian Violet  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
persian violet  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
persian violet  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
persian violet  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
Violeta persa  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
Περσικό Violet  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
Violeta persa  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
Persian Violet  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
hyacinthum Persarum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Gentianales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Exacum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Exaceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
270  
99+
25  

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Persian Violet

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Persian Violet

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

Sour Cherry and Persian Violet Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Persian Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Persian Violet height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Persian Violet are as follows:

Care of Sour Cherry and Persian Violet

Care of Sour Cherry and Persian Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Persian Violet pruning is done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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