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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Western Asia  

Types
Prunus serrulata  
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites  
Aphids, Borers, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'  
PRUNUS avium  

Common Name
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry  
Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
चेरी  
मीठी चेरी  

In German
Blühende Kirsch  
Süße Kirsche  

In French
cerisier  
Cerise sucrée  

In Spanish
floración de la cereza  
Cereza dulce  

In Greek
Άνθιση κερασιών  
γλυκό κεράσι  

In Portuguese
cereja de florescência  
Cereja doce  

In Polish
Kwitnienie wiśni  
Słodka Wiśnia  

In Latin
florentem cerasis  
dulcis cerasus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
430  
99+

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Difference Between Flowering Cherry and Sweet Cherry

If you are confused whether Flowering Cherry or Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Flowering Cherry are Organic Manure, whereas for Sweet Cherry fertilizers required are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Flowering Cherry and Sweet Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Flowering Cherry and Sweet Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Flowering Cherry and Sweet Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Flowering Cherry and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry is Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic and Tonic. Flowering Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Flowering Cherry vs Sweet Cherry

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

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