Bird Cherry

Snakewood Tree

About Bird Cherry and Snakewood Tree

Bird Cherry

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Caribbean, South America

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Ivory

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

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Snakewood Tree

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10061

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Snakewood Tree

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

Bird Cherry and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Snakewood Tree

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