Bird Cherry

Western Red Cedar

About Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar

Bird Cherry

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

1006

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-7

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

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

Fine

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

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Pacific redcedar

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Prunus

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar

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

Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar

Care of Bird Cherry and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.