Bird Cherry

Malabar Spinach

About Bird Cherry and Malabar Spinach

Bird Cherry

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8Not Available

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

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

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

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

8.2 Phylum

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

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.

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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.