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About Sour Cherry and Tilaka


About Tilaka and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Fruit  
Simarouba glauca  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
8  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Cuneate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Birds  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
Tilaka  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Tilapia  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
Tilapia  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
tilapia  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
tilaka  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
tilaka  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
tilakiem  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
tilaka  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Ebenales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Symplocaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Symplocos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
270  
99+
40  
99+

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Tilaka

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

Sour Cherry and Tilaka Physical Information

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

Care of Sour Cherry and Tilaka

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

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