Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Number of Varieties
1008
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
CERBERA
Common Name
Bird Cherry
Cerbera
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
Cerbera
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
Cerbera
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
Cerbera
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
Cerbera
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
Cerbera
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Cerbera
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
Cerbera
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Cerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Gentianales
Family
Rosaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Prunus
Cerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
Plumerieae
Subfamily
Prunoideae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
1008
1
27800
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