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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

Western Asia
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Number of Varieties

120100
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm17.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm17.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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 Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium
Prunus avium

Common Name

Sweet Cherry
Cherry Tree

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी
चेरी का पेड़

In German

Süße Kirsche
Kirschbaum

In French

Cerise sucrée
Cerisier

In Spanish

Cereza dulce
Cerezo

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι
κερασιά

In Portuguese

Cereja doce
árvore de cereja

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia
wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin

dulcis cerasus
Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

430430
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Cherry and Cherry Tree

If you are confused whether Sweet Cherry or Cherry Tree 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 Sweet Cherry and Cherry Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Cherry are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer, whereas for Cherry Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Cherry and Cherry Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Cherry and Cherry Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Cherry and Cherry Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Cherry and Cherry Tree 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 Sweet Cherry is Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic and Tonic whereas of Cherry Tree is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis and Swelling. Sweet Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair while Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Cherry vs Cherry Tree

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 Sweet Cherry vs Cherry Tree 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 Sweet Cherry are Mild Allergen and Vomiting whereas of Cherry Tree have Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Cherry has showy fruits and Cherry Tree has showy fruits. Also Sweet Cherry is not flowering and Cherry Tree is flowering. You can compare Sweet Cherry and Cherry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.