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Bird Cherry
Sausage Tree
About Sausage Tree and Bird Cherry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Kigelia africana  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
9  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-12  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
910.00 cm  
23
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Dark Red, Tan  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs a lot of water initially  
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  
Average  
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  
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
Poisonous when unripe  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Slow downs aging  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Dried seeds, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
KIGELIA africana  
Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Sausage Tree  
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
Sausage Tree  
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Sausage Tree  
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
saucisse Arbre  
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
Árbol de salchicha  
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
λουκάνικο δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
Árvore de salsicha  
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
kiełbasa Drzewo  
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
farciminis ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Bignoniaceae  
Genus
Prunus  
Kaempferia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Acacieae  
Tecomeae  
Subfamily
Prunoideae  
-  
Number of Species
100  
99+
9  
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Properties of Bird Cherry and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Sausage Tree

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

Bird Cherry and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Sausage Tree

Care of Bird Cherry and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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