Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)
The Bird or Wild Cherry is a medium sized tree with a broad ovoid crown. The delicate white blossoms smell fragrant and the small dark red cherries are edible. The wild cherry is an important food plant for butterflies. Tree of the Year 2010.
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The Bird or Wild Cherry is a medium sized tree with a broad ovoid crown. The delicate white blossoms smell fragrant and the small dark red cherries are edible. The wild cherry is an important food plant for butterflies. Tree of the Year 2010.
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Frühling
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Herbst
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Blatt Oberseite
Oblong, stalked leaves, pointed, 6-12cm long, 3-6cm wide, leaf stem 2-5cm long. Leaves are dark green above and pale green below, turn a decorative orange or scarlet-red colour in autumn.
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Blüten
Flowering period IV-V, beautiful flowers, mildly scented, in white clusters.
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Früchte
Edible, small dark-red cherries. Sweetly aromatic. Up to 2.5cm in diameter.
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Rinde
Grey or grey-green bark with horizontal lenticular banding or flat shallow furrows. Only peels off on one side. Branches are brown, chestnut coloured or silvery.
Anwendung
Open country, afforestation, open fields, soil improvement, forage for honey-bees, public areas, parks, roadside verges, private parks
Heimatgebiete
Southern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Balkans, Mediterranean countries, Caucasus, Turkey
Standortparameter
Light: sunny to semi-shady, temperature: warm to cool, soil: fresh to moist, stagnant moisture: to be avoided, soil structure: firm to normal, soil depth: medium to deep, soil quality: medium to high, pH value: 7.0 to 8.5
Ansprüche
Sun to slight shade; likes warmth, frost-hardy; demanding tree; likes nutrient-rich, fresh to moist, alkaline and loamy soils; does not grow well in acid sand and clay; limited resistance to urban climates; intolerant of salt
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Height of growth: 15m to 30m, spread: 8m to 12m, growth habits: wide, inclined, upright, central leader
Blätter
Oblong, stalked leaves, pointed, 6-12cm long, 3-6cm wide, leaf stem 2-5cm long. Leaves are dark green above and pale green below, turn a decorative orange or scarlet-red colour in autumn.
Blüten
Flowering period IV-V, beautiful flowers, mildly scented, in white clusters.
Früchte
Edible, small dark-red cherries. Sweetly aromatic. Up to 2.5cm in diameter.
Rinde
Grey or grey-green bark with horizontal lenticular banding or flat shallow furrows. Only peels off on one side. Branches are brown, chestnut coloured or silvery.
Wurzel
Surface-rooting, heart-rooter, fleshy roots, expansive root system