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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
-  
Australia  

Types
Fruit  
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
700  
17

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
32.81 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
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  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Birds  
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
Eucalyptus  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Eucalyptus  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
नीलगिरी  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Eukalyptus  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
Eucalyptus  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
Eucalipto  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
ευκάλυπτος  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
Eucalipto  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
Eukaliptus  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Eucalyptus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Myrtales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Eucalyptus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Eucalypteae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrtoideae  

Number of Species
270  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between Sour Cherry and Eucalyptus

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

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Importance of Sour Cherry and Eucalyptus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sour Cherry and Eucalyptus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sour Cherry and Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus is Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis and Upset stomach. Sour Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Eucalyptus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sour Cherry vs Eucalyptus

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

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