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About Bird Cherry and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought and Salt

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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
-

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
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Bird Cherry
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष
Silver bells

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum
Silver bells

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree
Silver bells

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo
Silver bells

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Silver bells

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa
Silver bells

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ebenales

Family

Rosaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Prunus
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae
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Subfamily

Prunoideae
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Number of Species

1004
1 27800
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Properties of Bird Cherry and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Silver Bells

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

Bird Cherry and Silver Bells Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Bird Cherry flower color: White

  • Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Silver Bells

Care of Bird Cherry and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.