Sweet Cherry

Chinaberry Tree

About Sweet Cherry and Chinaberry Tree

Sweet Cherry

Chinaberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Asia

India, China

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

1203

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Pinnate

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

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, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, 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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

Süße Kirsche

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

Cerise sucrée

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

azederaque

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

azederaque

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Melieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Meloideae

Number of Species

43050

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Chinaberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Chinaberry Tree

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

Sweet Cherry and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Chinaberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chinaberry Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Chinaberry Tree are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Chinaberry Tree

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