Bird Cherry

Black Wattle

About Bird Cherry and Black Wattle

Bird Cherry

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

10016

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply N-P-K

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Black Wattle

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

Bird Cherry and Black Wattle Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Black Wattle are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Black Wattle

Care of Bird Cherry and Black Wattle 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 Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.