Sweet Cherry

Sour Cherry

About Sweet Cherry and Sour Cherry

Sweet Cherry

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Asia

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Fruit

Number of Varieties

120300

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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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

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Sour cherry

In German

Süße Kirsche

Sauerkirsche

In French

Cerise sucrée

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Ginja

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

430270

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Sour Cherry

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

Sweet Cherry and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Sour Cherry

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