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About Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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  
Well drained  

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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
flowering maple  

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Schönmalve  

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
arce de floración  

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Malvales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
Acacieae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Prunoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple

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

Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple

Care of Bird Cherry and Flowering Maple 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 Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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