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About Bird Cherry and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

1004
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus
LINUM perenne

Common Name

Bird Cherry
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष
Blue Flax Plant

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Linales

Family

Rosaceae
Linaceae

Genus

Prunus
Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae
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Subfamily

Prunoideae
-

Number of Species

100180
1 27800
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Properties of Bird Cherry and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Blue Flax

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

Bird Cherry and Blue Flax Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Bird Cherry flower color: White

  • Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Blue Flax

Care of Bird Cherry and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.