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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
-

Types
Fruit

Number of Varieties
300 28

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi
Sour cherry

In German
Sauerkirsche

In French
Prunus cerasus

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus

In Greek
Sour cherry

In Portuguese
Ginja

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin
Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Prunus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
270 58

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Properties of Sour Cherry

Want to know the properties of Sour Cherry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sour Cherry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. Sour Cherry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sour Cherry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sour Cherry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sour Cherry physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Simple lobed or unlobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sour Cherry

Taking Sour Cherry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sour Cherry include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sour Cherry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sour Cherry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sour Cherry is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 300 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Fruit. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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