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About Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Indigo, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Greyish Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
PULSATILLA vulgaris  

Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
Pasque Flower  

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Kuhschellen  

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
Pasque Flower  

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
Pasque Flower  

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
Pasque Flower  

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
Pasque Flower  

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
Sasanka  

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
Pasque Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pulsatilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
Prunoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
33  
99+

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower

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

Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower

Care of Bird Cherry and Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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