Black Cherry, Wild Rum Cherry (Prunus serotina)
The Black Cherry is a large shrub or small tree with ovate crown which can grow to 20m. The pretty white flowers appear after the leaves. The pea-sized reddish-black cherries taste bitter.
-
Erscheinungsbild
The Black Cherry is a large shrub or small tree with ovate crown which can grow to 20m. The pretty white flowers appear after the leaves. The pea-sized reddish-black cherries taste bitter.
-
Blüten
Flowering period V-VI, white racemes, 10-15cm long, appear before the leaves. All parts of the plant are poisonous.
-
Früchte
Edible but bitter, pea-sized dark red cherries. Up to 1cm in diameter.
Anwendung
Afforestation, pioneer tree, tip afforestation, hillside stabilization, soil improvement, screening, noise abatement, wind-break, bird protection, forage for honey-bees, parks, urban areas, roadside verges, winter gardens
Heimatgebiete
Eastern North America
Standortparameter
Light: full sun to semi-shady, temperature: warm to cool, soil: dry to wet, stagnant moisture: resistant, soil structure: firm to airy, soil depth: shallow to deep, soil quality: low to medium, pH value: 5.0 to 8.0
Ansprüche
Sun to slight shade; heat-tolerant, frost-hardy, undemanding and robust; grows in all acid to slightly alkaline substrates; avoids lime, otherwise chlorotic; moderately dry to wet; resistant to urban climates and wind
unknown
Height of growth: 15m to 18m, spread: 5m to 8m, rapid growth potential, growth habits: slender, horizontal, overhanging
Blätter
Elliptical, oblong, stalked leaves, 5-14cm long, 3-5cm wide, leaf stem 0.5-2.5cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are glossy dark green above, pale green below, turn yellow or orange in autumn.
Blüten
Flowering period V-VI, white racemes, 10-15cm long, appear before the leaves. All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Früchte
Edible but bitter, pea-sized dark red cherries. Up to 1cm in diameter.
Rinde
Grey-green bark is brown in the furrows, with horizontal lenticular banding when young, peeling off in flakes or plates when older. Branches are brown or red-brown.
Wurzel
Heart-rooter, no suckers. Does not like being paved over and compaction of the soil