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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Western Asia

Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties
120 47

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
broad, flat

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Flies

Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland

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

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium

Common Name
Sweet Cherry

In Hindi
मीठी चेरी

In German
Süße Kirsche

In French
Cerise sucrée

In Spanish
Cereza dulce

In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese
Cereja doce

In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin
dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Prunus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Amygdaleae

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species
430 46

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Properties of Sweet Cherry

Want to know the properties of Sweet Cherry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Cherry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mild Allergen and Vomiting. Sweet Cherry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Cherry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweet Cherry physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is broad, flat. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sweet Cherry

Taking Sweet Cherry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweet Cherry include pruning, which should be done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sweet Cherry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Cherry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sweet Cherry is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 120 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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