Sweet Cherry

Blue Lily

About Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily

Sweet Cherry

Blue Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Agapanthus

Number of Varieties

12012

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Bicolor, Striped

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Analgesic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

chest congestion, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

ब्लू लिली

In German

Süße Kirsche

Blaue Lilie

In French

Cerise sucrée

Lily Bleu

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

lirio azul

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

μπλε Lily

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Lily azul

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

niebieski Lily

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

blue lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43010

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily

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

Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Blue Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Blue Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily

Care of Sweet Cherry and Blue Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Blue Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.