Sweet Cherry

Pride of India

About Sweet Cherry and Pride of India

Sweet Cherry

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

120NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Süße Kirsche

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Cerise sucrée

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereza dulce

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Cherry and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Pride of India

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

Sweet Cherry and Pride of India Physical Information

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

Sweet Cherry flower color: Not Available
Sweet Cherry leaf color: Not Available
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Pride of India

Care of Sweet Cherry and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.