Sweet Cherry

Boxelder

About Sweet Cherry and Boxelder

Sweet Cherry

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

1203

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

ACER negundo

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Boxelder tree

In German

Süße Kirsche

Boxelder Baum

In French

Cerise sucrée

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

árbol boxelder

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Prunus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43015

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Boxelder

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

Sweet Cherry and Boxelder Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Boxelder are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Boxelder

Care of Sweet Cherry and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.