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About Flowering Cherry and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree  

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

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Prunus serrulata  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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 prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Organic Manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'  

Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry  

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
चेरी  

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Blühende Kirsch  

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
cerisier  

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
floración de la cereza  

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
Άνθιση κερασιών  

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
cereja de florescência  

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
Kwitnienie wiśni  

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
florentem cerasis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
Prunoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Flowering Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Flowering Cherry

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

Bird Cherry and Flowering Cherry Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Flowering Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Flowering Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Flowering Cherry are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Flowering Cherry

Care of Bird Cherry and Flowering Cherry 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 Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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