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Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

-
-

Types

Fruit
-

Number of Varieties

30045
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Back pain

Part of Plant Used

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus
CORNUS 'Rutban'

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

In Hindi

Sour cherry
Dogwood

In German

Sauerkirsche
Hartriegel

In French

Prunus cerasus
Cornouiller

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus
Madera del perro

In Greek

Sour cherry
κρανιά

In Portuguese

Ginja
cornizo

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita
Dereń

In Latin

Prunus cerasus
dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Cornales

Family

Rosaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Prunus
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

27040
1 27800
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Difference Between Sour Cherry and Dogwood

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

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Importance of Sour Cherry and Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sour Cherry and Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sour Cherry and Dogwood 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 Dogwood is Back pain. Sour Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sour Cherry vs Dogwood

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