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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

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Fruit

Number of Varieties

1300
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
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, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Almond
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

बादाम
Sour cherry

In German

Mandel
Sauerkirsche

In French

Amande
Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Almendra
Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Αμύγδαλο
Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Amêndoa
Ginja

In Polish

Migdałowy
Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

50270
1 27800
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Difference Between Almond and Sour Cherry

If you are confused whether Almond or Sour Cherry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Almond and Sour Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Almond are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sour Cherry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Almond and Sour Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Almond and Sour Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Almond and Sour Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Almond and Sour Cherry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders whereas of Sour Cherry is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia and Soothing and relieving pain. Almond has beauty benefits as follows: while Sour Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Almond vs Sour Cherry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Almond vs Sour Cherry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Almond are whereas of Sour Cherry have Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Almond has no showy fruits and Sour Cherry has showy fruits. Also Almond is not flowering and Sour Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Almond and Sour Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.