Sweet Cherry

Red Elderberry

About Sweet Cherry and Red Elderberry

Sweet Cherry

Red Elderberry

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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, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

1202

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Ovate

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

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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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Red Elderberry

In German

Süße Kirsche

Rote Holunder

In French

Cerise sucrée

Red sureau

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Red Elderberry

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4307

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Red Elderberry

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

Sweet Cherry and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Red Elderberry

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