Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
Number of Varieties
10050
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Sandy Brown
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Common Name
Bird Cherry
Douglas Fir
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
डगलस फ़िर
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
Douglasfichte
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
le sapin de Douglas
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
abeto Douglas
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
έλατο Douglas
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Douglas Fir
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
daglezji
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Douglas abies
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pseudotsuga
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Prunoideae
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Number of Species
1006
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27800
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