Bird Cherry

Eastern Cottonwood

About Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood

Bird Cherry

Eastern Cottonwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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 dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

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, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

POPULUS deltoides

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Eastern Cottonwood

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Eastern Cottonwood

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Eastern Cottonwood

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Cottonwood Orient

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Cottonwood del Este

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Ανατολική Cottonwood

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Cottonwood Oriental

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Eastern Cottonwood

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Orientalium Poplar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Salicales

Family

Rosaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Prunus

Populus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

1003

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Bird Cherry and Eastern Cottonwood 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 Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.