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Sour Cherry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Fruit
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Number of Varieties

300136
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Birds
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Garden Phlox

In Hindi

Sour cherry
फ्लॉक्स

In German

Sauerkirsche
Phlox

In French

Prunus cerasus
Phlox

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus
Phlox

In Greek

Sour cherry
Phlox

In Portuguese

Ginja
Phlox

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita
Phlox

In Latin

Prunus cerasus
Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Rosaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Prunus
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

270136
1 27800
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Difference Between Sour Cherry and Garden Phlox

If you are confused whether Sour Cherry or Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sour Cherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Garden Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sour Cherry and Garden Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sour Cherry and Garden Phlox

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

Compare Facts of Sour Cherry vs Garden Phlox

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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox have allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sour Cherry has showy fruits and Garden Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Sour Cherry is not flowering and Garden Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Sour Cherry and Garden Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.