Bird Cherry

Colchicum

About Bird Cherry and Colchicum

Bird Cherry

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

10045

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, 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

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Colchicum

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

colchicum

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

colchicum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

colchique

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Colchicum

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Colchicum

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Colchicum

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

100160

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Colchicum

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

Bird Cherry and Colchicum Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Colchicum are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Colchicum

Care of Bird Cherry and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.