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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Western Asia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Flies  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Sweet Cherry  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
मीठी चेरी  
Protea plant  

In German
Süße Kirsche  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Cerise sucrée  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Cereza dulce  
planta de protea  

In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Cereja doce  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
dulcis cerasus  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Proteales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
1600  
17

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Difference Between Sweet Cherry and Protea

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

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Importance of Sweet Cherry and Protea

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

Compare Facts of Sweet Cherry vs Protea

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

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