Tilaka

Sour Cherry

About Tilaka and Sour Cherry

Tilaka

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Simarouba glauca

Fruit

Number of Varieties

8300

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rhinitis

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Tilaka

Sour cherry

In German

Tilapia

Sauerkirsche

In French

Tilapia

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

tilapia

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

tilaka

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

tilaka

Ginja

In Polish

tilakiem

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

tilaka

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Rosales

Family

Symplocaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40270

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Sour Cherry

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

Tilaka and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Tilaka and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tilaka and Sour Cherry

Care of Tilaka and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tilaka 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 Tilaka 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.