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About Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
100NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm2.40 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
600.00 cm24.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bird Cherry
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rosaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Prunus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Acacieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Prunoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
100NA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach

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

Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Bird Cherry flower color: White

  • Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach

Care of Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.