Sweet Cherry

African Sumac

About Sweet Cherry and African Sumac

Sweet Cherry

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Shrub

Number of Varieties

12036

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

African Sumac

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Süße Kirsche

African sumac

In French

Cerise sucrée

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

zumaque africano

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

sumac africano

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

43036

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Cherry and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Sweet Cherry and African Sumac. Sweet Cherry doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Cherry has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Vomiting and African Sumac has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Cherry and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and African Sumac

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

Sweet Cherry and African Sumac Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and African Sumac are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and African Sumac

Care of Sweet Cherry and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.