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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Tree  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
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  
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Cerisier  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
κερασιά  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Cherry  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Rosales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Cherry Tree and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Cherry Tree or Candlenut 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 Cherry Tree and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tree and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tree and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tree and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tree and Candlenut 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 Cherry Tree is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis and Swelling whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Tree vs Candlenut

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 Cherry Tree vs Candlenut 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 Cherry Tree are Swelling in the face whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tree has showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Cherry Tree is flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tree and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.

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