Bird Cherry

Lamb's Lettuce

About Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

Bird Cherry

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Feldsalat

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Mâche

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Miramores

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Roszpunka

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Prunus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Bird Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.