Sweet Cherry

Wild Plum

About Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum

Sweet Cherry

Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

120200

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

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, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Wild Plum

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

जंगली बेर

In German

Süße Kirsche

wild Plum

In French

Cerise sucrée

wild Plum

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Wild Plum

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

430430

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum

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

Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum

Care of Sweet Cherry and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.