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About Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue


About Tall Fescue and Sweet Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Grass   

Origin
Western Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry   
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   

Number of Varieties
120   
37
2   
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
meadows, Well Drained, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8 - 5   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches   
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Flies   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland   
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic   
Antispasmodic   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium   
Festuca arundinacea   

Common Name
Sweet Cherry   
Tall Fescue   

In Hindi
मीठी चेरी   
tall fescue   

In German
Süße Kirsche   
Rohr-Schwingel   

In French
Cerise sucrée   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Spanish
Cereza dulce   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι   
tall fescue   

In Portuguese
Cereja doce   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia   
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   

In Latin
dulcis cerasus   
tall fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Cyperales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Amygdaleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue

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

Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Care of Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue

Care of Sweet Cherry and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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