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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Dragon Fruit Cactus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red, Salmon  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

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 slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

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  

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  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
pollinators  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
Hylocereus undatus  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
hylocereus  

In German
Kirschbaum  
hylocereus  

In French
Cerisier  
hylocereus  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
hylocereus  

In Greek
κερασιά  
hylocereus  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
hylocereus  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Hylocereus  

In Latin
Cherry  
Hylocereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Hylocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
12  
99+

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Difference Between Cherry Tree and Hylocereus

If you are confused whether Cherry Tree or Hylocereus 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 Hylocereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hylocereus fertilizers required are 15-30-15 liquid fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tree and Hylocereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tree and Hylocereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tree and Hylocereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tree and Hylocereus 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 Hylocereus is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive and Skin wounds. Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Hylocereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Tree vs Hylocereus

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

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