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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
South America, Brazil  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
8  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-13  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Light 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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

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  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Average  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every three months  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
MANIHOT esculenta  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
शकरकंद  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Palmlilie  

In French
Cerisier  
Yucca  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Yucca  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Yucca  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
iúca  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
yucca  

In Latin
Cherry  
Yucca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Liliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Cherry Tree and Yuca

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

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Importance of Cherry Tree and Yuca

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tree and Yuca. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tree and Yuca 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 Yuca is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Yuca has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Tree vs Yuca

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

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