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About Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Sweet Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Nematodes  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Olive douce  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
Cerezo  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Rosales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree

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

Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree

Care of Sweet Olive and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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