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About Avens and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10*1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
GEUM  

Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Avens  

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
Hydrangea  

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Hortensie  

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
Prunoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
60  

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Avens

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Avens? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Avens. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Avens 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 Avens 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 Avens and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Avens

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

Bird Cherry and Avens Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Avens physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Avens are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Avens

Care of Bird Cherry and Avens 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 Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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