Bird Cherry

Wild Plum

About Bird Cherry and Wild Plum

Bird Cherry

Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a 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

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Wild Plum

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

जंगली बेर

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

wild Plum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

wild Plum

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Wild Plum

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

100430

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Wild Plum

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

Bird Cherry and Wild Plum Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Wild Plum are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Wild Plum

Care of Bird Cherry and Wild Plum 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 Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.