Bird Cherry

Holm Oak

About Bird Cherry and Holm Oak

Bird Cherry

Holm Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

QUERCUS ilex

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

होल्म ओक

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Steineiche

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

chêne vert

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

encina

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

πρινόδενδρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

azinheira

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

dąb skalny

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

ilice

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Prunus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10017

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Holm Oak

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Holm Oak

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

Bird Cherry and Holm Oak Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Holm Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Holm Oak are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Holm Oak

Care of Bird Cherry and Holm Oak 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 Holm Oak pruning is done 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 Holm Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.