Bird Cherry

Chinese Tallow

About Bird Cherry and Chinese Tallow

Bird Cherry

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, 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

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

चीनी तेल

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

chinesisch Talg

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

suif chinois

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

sebo chinesa

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

chiński łój

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Chinese Tallow

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

Bird Cherry and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Chinese Tallow

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