Sweet Cherry

Kou

About Sweet Cherry and Kou

Sweet Cherry

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

12015

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Cordia subcordata

In German

Süße Kirsche

Cordia subcordata

In French

Cerise sucrée

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4301

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Kou

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

Sweet Cherry and Kou Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Kou are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Kou

Care of Sweet Cherry and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.