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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Caribbean, South America  

Types
Prunus serrulata  
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas  
Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune young trees into an open vase shape  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites  
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Fruit Bats  

Allergy
-  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Diarrhea  

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

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'  
ANNONA squamosa  

Common Name
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry  
Sugar Apple  

In Hindi
चेरी  
सीताफल  

In German
Blühende Kirsch  
Zuckerapfel  

In French
cerisier  
Sugar Apple  

In Spanish
floración de la cereza  
Manzana de azúcar  

In Greek
Άνθιση κερασιών  
ζάχαρη της Apple  

In Portuguese
cereja de florescência  
Pinha  

In Polish
Kwitnienie wiśni  
Cukier Jabłko  

In Latin
florentem cerasis  
Sugar Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Annonaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Annona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
Abreae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Maloideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
166  
99+

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Difference Between Flowering Cherry and Sugar Apple

If you are confused whether Flowering Cherry or Sugar Apple 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 Flowering Cherry and Sugar Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Flowering Cherry are Organic Manure, whereas for Sugar Apple fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Flowering Cherry and Sugar Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Flowering Cherry and Sugar Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Flowering Cherry and Sugar Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Flowering Cherry and Sugar Apple 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 Flowering Cherry is whereas of Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea. Flowering Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Flowering Cherry vs Sugar Apple

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 Flowering Cherry vs Sugar Apple 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 Flowering Cherry are whereas of Sugar Apple have Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Flowering Cherry has no showy fruits and Sugar Apple has no showy fruits. Also Flowering Cherry is not flowering and Sugar Apple is not flowering . You can compare Flowering Cherry and Sugar Apple facts and facts of other plants too.

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