Bird Cherry

Cleyera

About Bird Cherry and Cleyera

Bird Cherry

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-10

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Cleyera

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Sakaki

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Cleyera

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Cleyera

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Cleyera

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Cleyera

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Theales

Family

Rosaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10018

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Cleyera

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

Bird Cherry and Cleyera Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Cleyera are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Bird Cherry and Cleyera

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