bird cherry
Also known as: black dogwood; common bird cherry; eggberry; hagberry; heckberry; hedgeberry; hog cherry; hackberry
P. padus is a large deciduous tree with toothed, ovate leaves turning yellow in autumn, and pendant racemes of frgrant white flowers 1cm wide in late spring, followed by small, bitter black fruits
Scientific classification
- Species
- bird cherry (Prunus padus)
- Genus
- Prunus
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Trees
- Plant type
- Higher than 12 metres
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of bird cherry
Distribution map
Europe, Western Asia to Korea and Japan
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of bird cherry
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bird cherry care guide
- Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring
Pruning
PruningLittle pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. If silver leaf disease is a concern, prune in midsummer.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can also be successful
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt. High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa
Pests
Susceptible to damage from aphids, caterpillars and bullfinches
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