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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Grass  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oblovate  

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  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
Hydrangea  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Hortensie  

In French
Cerisier  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Hortensia  

In Greek
κερασιά  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Cherry  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Rosaceae  
-  

Genus
Prunus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Cherry Tree and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Importance of Cherry Tree and Northwind Switchgrass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tree and Northwind Switchgrass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tree and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Northwind Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Tree vs Northwind Switchgrass

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 Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tree has showy fruits and Northwind Switchgrass has showy fruits. Also Cherry Tree is flowering and Northwind Switchgrass is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tree and Northwind Switchgrass facts and facts of other plants too.

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