Sour Cherry

Plum

About Sour Cherry and Plum

Sour Cherry

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Types

Fruit

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

30015

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

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

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Plum

In Hindi

Sour cherry

बेर

In German

Sauerkirsche

Pflaume

In French

Prunus cerasus

prune

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

ciruela

In Greek

Sour cherry

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Ginja

ameixa

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Śliwka

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

27040

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Plum

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

Sour Cherry and Plum Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Plum are as follows:

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

Care of Sour Cherry and Plum

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