Bird Cherry

Aibika

About Bird Cherry and Aibika

Bird Cherry

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Tropical Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

1000

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

aibika

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Aibika

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

aibika

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Aibika

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

aibika

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Prunus

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Aibika

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Aibika. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Aibika has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bird Cherry and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Aibika

Season and care of Bird Cherry and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Bird Cherry and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird Cherry season is Spring and Aibika season is Spring. The type of soil for Bird Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Bird Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aibika is .

Bird Cherry and Aibika Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Aibika are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Aibika

Care of Bird Cherry and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.