Sour Cherry

টক চেরি

Prunus cerasus L.

light
Full sun
water
Medium
tall
9.1 m
wide
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Rosaceae

Also called Sour cherry

Formerly Cerasus acida, Cerasus austera, Cerasus brevipes, Cerasus caproniana, and 22 more

When it flowers

Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.

Read from iNaturalist photographs of it in flower. A month counts at 50% of the best month's flowering share (smoothed over three months) and 10% of its flowering count, from at least 100 flowering observations in the band.

PetsNC State Extension lists it as toxic to dogs, cats and horses (25 Oct 2026)
PeopleNC State Extension lists it as poisonous (leaves, seeds, stems) (25 Oct 2026)

If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.

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About it

Grows as
TreeKew's checklist, not yet checked
Climate
TemperateKew's checklist, not yet checked
Wild in
CaucasusKew's checklist, not yet checked
Light
Full sun (6 h or more)Read from NC State Extension, one source
Height
9.1 mRead from NC State Extension, one source
Water
Average: moist, well drainedRead from NC State Extension, one source
Flowers
WhiteRead from NC State Extension, one source
Coldest it survives
-40 °C (USDA zone 3a)Read from NC State Extension, one source

Not known yet: spread, heat, hottest it survives.

In other languages (12)

root
PRUCER, Բալենի սովորական, вишньопка
Persian
آلبالو
Hebrew
דובדבן חמוץ
Czech
višeň obecná, třešeň višeň
Danish
Sur-kirsebær
Dutch
Zure kers
Estonian
hapu kirsipuu, harilik kirsipuu
French
Cerisier acide, Griottier, Cerisier vrai
Norwegian Bokmål
kirsebær
Portuguese
Ginjeira, Cereja ácida
Finnish
hapankirsikka
Russian
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Where this comes from

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