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Sour Cherry
Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

Fruit
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

30020
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Birds
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Carissia

In Hindi

Sour cherry
Carissa

In German

Sauerkirsche
carissa

In French

Prunus cerasus
carissa

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus
carissa

In Greek

Sour cherry
carissa

In Portuguese

Ginja
carissa

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita
carissa

In Latin

Prunus cerasus
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

270100
1 27800
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Difference Between Sour Cherry and Carissa

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

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Importance of Sour Cherry and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sour Cherry and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sour Cherry and Carissa 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 Sour Cherry is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia and Soothing and relieving pain whereas of Carissa is . Sour Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sour Cherry vs Carissa

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 Sour Cherry vs Carissa 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 Sour Cherry are Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sour Cherry has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Sour Cherry is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Sour Cherry and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.