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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties
100 52

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm 29

Minimum Width
600.00 cm 37

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus

Common Name
Bird Cherry

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Prunus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Acacieae

Subfamily
Prunoideae

Number of Species
100 100

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Properties of Bird Cherry

Want to know the properties of Bird Cherry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bird Cherry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. Bird Cherry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bird Cherry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bird Cherry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bird Cherry physical information is as follows: 1,500.00 cm tall and 600.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bird Cherry

Taking Bird Cherry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bird Cherry include pruning, which should be done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bird Cherry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bird Cherry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bird Cherry is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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