Bird Cherry

Tea Plant

About Bird Cherry and Tea Plant

Bird Cherry

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

China

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

चाय के पौधे

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Teepflanze

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

usine de thé

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

planta del té

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

planta do chá

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ericales

Family

Rosaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Prunus

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Tea Plant

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

Bird Cherry and Tea Plant Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Tea Plant are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Tea Plant

Care of Bird Cherry and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.