Sour Cherry

Texas Redbud

About Sour Cherry and Texas Redbud

Sour Cherry

Texas Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Fruit

Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Number of Varieties

30025

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green, Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Cordate

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

Cercis canadensis

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Texas Redbud

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Texas Redbud

In German

Sauerkirsche

Texas Redbud

In French

Prunus cerasus

Texas Redbud

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Texas Redbud

In Greek

Sour cherry

Τέξας κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Ginja

Texas Redbud

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Texas Redbud

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Texas Redbud

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

27010

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Texas Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Texas Redbud

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

Sour Cherry and Texas Redbud Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Texas Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Texas Redbud height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Texas Redbud are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Texas Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Magenta
Texas Redbud leaf color: Green, Purple, Dark Green and Plum

Care of Sour Cherry and Texas Redbud

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