Bird Cherry

Foxtail pine

About Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine

Bird Cherry

Foxtail pine

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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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

foxtail pine

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Pineae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

100111

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine

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

Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine

Care of Bird Cherry and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.