Prunus avium - Wikipedia
WebPrunus avium, commonly called wild cherry, sweet cherry or gean is a species of cherry, a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to Europe , Anatolia , Maghreb , and Western Asia , from the British Isles [4] south to Morocco and Tunisia , north to the Trondheimsfjord region in Norway and east to the Caucasus and northern ...
Prunus avium - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
WebDescription. Sweet cherry is a deciduous tree cultivated in landscapes in the rose family and native to China. Its leaves are alternate, simple, and toothed on the margin, with 2 small glands at base of blade. It has 1 to a few flowers in a …
Prunus avium 'Stella' (Sweet Cherry) - Gardenia
WebSelf-fertile, award-winning Prunus avium 'Stella' is a medium-sized cherry tree of pyramidal habit boasting an abundance of sweetly scented white flowers clustered along the branches in mid-spring. They are followed by a bountiful crop of large, heart-shaped, dark red cherries in early-mid summer.
Wild cherry (Prunus avium) - British Trees - Woodland Trust
WebQuick facts. Common names: wild cherry, sweet cherry, gean. Scientific name: Prunus avium. Family: Rosaceae. Origin: native. Mature trees can grow to 30m and live for up to 60 years. The shiny bark is a deep reddish-brown with prominent cream-coloured horizontal lines called lenticels.
Prunus avium - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WebPrunus avium. Back to Previous Page. More Images. Common Name: bird cherry. Type: Tree. Family: Rosaceae. Native Range: Europe, northern Africa, southwestern Asia. Zone: 3 to 8. Height: 15.00 to 30.00 feet. Spread: 15.00 to 30.00 feet. Bloom Time: April. Bloom Description: White. Sun: Full sun to part shade. Water: Medium. Maintenance: Medium.
Cherry - Wikipedia
WebPrunus avium, sweet cherry (a true cherry species) A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet Prunus avium and the sour Prunus cerasus.
Prunus avium - Trees and Shrubs Online
WebPrunus avium. L. Fruits of Prunus avium, North Yorkshire, UK; July 2018. Image John Grimshaw. A deciduous tree up to 60 ft or more high, with a trunk occasionally 2 ft and upwards in diameter, the bark shining and peeling horizontally; young twigs glabrous.
Prunus avium (sweet cherry): Go Botany
WebFacts. Sweet cherry (aka bird cherry) is an ornamental, introduced cherry that grows up to 30 feet (10 m) tall. It has given rise to many of the edible sweet cherry cultivars, but the species itself produces fruits that are mostly relished by birds and mammals in the fall.
Sweet cherry | Description, Cultivation, Nutrition, Cyanide, & Facts
Websweet cherry, ( Prunus avium ), species of cherry cultivated for its sweet, edible fruits. It is one of three types of cherries that are grown commercially, the others being tart cherries and dukes, which are crosses of sweet and tart cherries.
Prunus avium 'Bing' (Sweet Cherry) - Gardenia
WebFamed for its heavy crops of delightfully sweet cherries, Prunus avium ‘Bing’ is a large cherry tree boasting an abundance of sweetly scented white flowers clustered along the branches in groups of two to five in early spring.
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