Bird Cherry

Ragged Robin

About Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin

Bird Cherry

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Ragged Robin

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Ragged Robin

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Ragged Robin

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Prunus

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin

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

Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin

Care of Bird Cherry and Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.