Texas Sage

Sour Cherry

About Texas Sage and Sour Cherry

Texas Sage

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Fruit

Number of Varieties

30300

0 40000

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Texas Sage

Sour cherry

In German

Texas Sage

Sauerkirsche

In French

Texas Sage

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Τέξας Sage

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

Ginja

In Polish

Texas Sage

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Texas Sage

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Salvia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

900270

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Sage and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Sour Cherry

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

Texas Sage and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Texas Sage and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Texas Sage and Sour Cherry

Care of Texas Sage and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Texas Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.