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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Fruit
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Number of Varieties

30025
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Birds
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Fruits
Sap

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Sour cherry
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Sauerkirsche
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Prunus cerasus
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Sour cherry
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Ginja
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Prunus cerasus
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Prunus
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

27035
1 27800
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Difference Between Sour Cherry and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of Sour Cherry and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Sour Cherry vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sour Cherry has showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Sour Cherry is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Sour Cherry and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.