Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Caribbean
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
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Number of Varieties
10010
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
fiddle-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
JATROPHA integerrima
Common Name
Bird Cherry
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
Peregrina
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
Peregrina
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
Peregrina
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
Peregrina
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
Peregrina
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Peregrina
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
Peregrina
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Peregrina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Euphorbiales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Prunoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
100170
1
27800
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