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About Bird Cherry and Coco Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-14
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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Bird Cherry
Paradise Plum

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष
कोको बेर

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum
coco Plum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree
Coco Plum

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo
Coco Plum

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree
Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Coco Plum

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa
coco plum

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno
coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae
Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Prunus
Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae
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Subfamily

Prunoideae
-

Number of Species

10014
1 27800
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Properties of Bird Cherry and Coco Plum

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

Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Coco Plum

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

Bird Cherry and Coco Plum Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Coco Plum are as follows:

  • Bird Cherry flower color: White

  • Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Coco Plum

Care of Bird Cherry and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.