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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Western Asia
Europe, Northern America

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

1201000
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium
Syringa

Common Name

Sweet Cherry
Lilac

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी
बकाइन

In German

Süße Kirsche
Flieder

In French

Cerise sucrée
lilas

In Spanish

Cereza dulce
lila

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Cereja doce
lilás

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia
liliowy

In Latin

dulcis cerasus
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Prunus
Syringa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

43012
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Cherry and Lilacs

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

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Importance of Sweet Cherry and Lilacs

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

Compare Facts of Sweet Cherry vs Lilacs

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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Cherry has showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Cherry is not flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Sweet Cherry and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.