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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
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Number of Varieties

120-
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Sweet Cherry
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी
foxtail pine

In German

Süße Kirsche
foxtail Kiefer

In French

Cerise sucrée
sétaire pin

In Spanish

Cereza dulce
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Cereja doce
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia
włośnica sosny

In Latin

dulcis cerasus
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Rosaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Prunus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Amygdaleae
Pineae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

430111
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Cherry and Foxtail pine

If you are confused whether Sweet Cherry or Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Cherry and Foxtail pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Cherry and Foxtail pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Cherry and Foxtail pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Cherry and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine is . Sweet Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair while Foxtail pine has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Cherry vs Foxtail pine

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