Bird Cherry

Jacob's Ladder

About Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder

Bird Cherry

Jacob's Ladder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm27.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Black Dyes, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

Polemonium caeruleum

7.2 Common Name

Bird Cherry

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.2 In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.3 In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.5 In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.7 In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.8 In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Jacob's Ladder

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Polemonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Prunoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10040

1 27800

Properties of Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder

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

Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Bird Cherry and Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.