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About Sweet Cherry and Sun Star


About Sun Star and Sweet Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western Asia  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium  
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  

Common Name
Sweet Cherry  
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  

In Hindi
मीठी चेरी  
Sun Star  

In German
Süße Kirsche  
Sun Star  

In French
Cerise sucrée  
Sun Star  

In Spanish
Cereza dulce  
Sun Star  

In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι  
Sun Star  

In Portuguese
Cereja doce  
Sun Star  

In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia  
Sun Star  

In Latin
dulcis cerasus  
Sun Star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
50  

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Sun Star

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

Sweet Cherry and Sun Star Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Sun Star are as follows:

Care of Sweet Cherry and Sun Star

Care of Sweet Cherry and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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