Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Europe
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Artemisia abrotanum
Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Bird Cherry
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
southernwood
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
Eberraute
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Abrótano
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Southernwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Prunus
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Prunoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1007
1
27800
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