Bird Cherry

Pentas

About Bird Cherry and Pentas

Bird Cherry

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

100300

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan

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

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

PENTAS

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Pentas plant

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

planta pentas

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

planta Pentas

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

10082

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Pentas

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

Bird Cherry and Pentas Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Pentas are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Pentas

Care of Bird Cherry and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.