Bird Cherry

Cardon

About Bird Cherry and Cardon

Bird Cherry

Cardon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Cactus

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Cardon

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Cardon

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Cardon

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Cardon

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Cardon

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Cardon

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Cardon

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

10012

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Cardon

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

Bird Cherry and Cardon Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Cardon are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:

Care of Bird Cherry and Cardon

Care of Bird Cherry and Cardon 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 Cardon 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 Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.