Bird Cherry

Engelmann Spruce

About Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce

Bird Cherry

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

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

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Bird Cherry

mountain spruce

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Engelmann spruce

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Engelmann spruce

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Prunus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

1002

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce

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

Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Bird Cherry and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.