Bird Cherry

Bay Laurel

About Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel

Bird Cherry

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Asthma

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

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

bay laurel

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Lorbeer

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

laurier

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

laurel

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

louro

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

wawrzynu

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Rosaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Prunus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

1003

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel

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

Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel

Care of Bird Cherry and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.