Basisdaten
description:
The May bird cherry is found in all of Europe. In North America, it is sold as an ornamental tree.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Prunus padus
other name:
Hackberry
family:
Rose family (Rosaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 15 m (49 ft)
leaf:
The leaves of Hackberry are elliptic to obovate with a short petiole. The middle leaf vein is tomentose on the underside of the leaf. The leaf margin is serrate to notched.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
serrated
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
yellow
flowering:
April - May
blossom color:
white
blossom description:
The small white flowers are in large clusters and appear with the leaf shoots. The flowers exude a pleasant fragrance.
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
The round fruits are first red then black and up to 8 mm (0.35 in) in diameter.
branches:
The branches are light brown and slightly glossy. The buds are brown, oblong and pointed.
bark:
The bark is dark brown with lenticels.
root:
Heart-rooting plant
location:
Sun to shade (bevorzugt)
soil:
sandy to loamy, calcareous
ph value:
neutral to alkaline
usage:
single tree or planting in groups
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