Bird Cherry

Buddha's Hand

About Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand

Bird Cherry

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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 spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand

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

Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand

Care of Bird Cherry and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.