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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Herbaceous Perennial  

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

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

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  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

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  
Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, 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  
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
PETASITES japonicus  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
Giant Butterbur  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Riesen Pestwurz  

In French
Cerisier  
géant Butterbur  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
gigante petasita  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Giant Butterbur  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
Carrapicho gigante  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Giant Lepiężnik  

In Latin
Cherry  
Giant Butterbur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Petasites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Cherry Tree and Giant Butterbur

If you are confused whether Cherry Tree or Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Butterbur fertilizers required are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tree and Giant Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tree and Giant Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tree and Giant Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tree and Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice. Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Tree vs Giant Butterbur

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 Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tree has showy fruits and Giant Butterbur has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Tree is flowering and Giant Butterbur is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tree and Giant Butterbur facts and facts of other plants too.

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