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Prunus avium - Gean, Mazzard, Wild Cherry
Height 15 to 20 m Width 8 to 12 m Flowering Time April, May Flower Colour White Light/shadow demands Light shade, no direct sunlight, Sun pH-Value slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline Soil loamy, tolerant of salt, all substrates Habit A medium-size tree with broad, ovoid crown, 15-20 m tall, 8-12 m wide, branches in layers, diagonally
A medium-size tree with broad, ovoid crown, 15-20 m tall, 8-12 m wide, branches in layers, diagonally upward-reaching, twigs rising to horizontal, medium to fast-growing, 40-60 cm a year
Crown
rund, broad ovoid rund, broad ovoid
Blossom
White in clusters, April to beginning of May, before leaves shoot, slightly fragrant; a beautiful indigenous flowering tree
Leaves
Early bronze shoots, broadly elliptical, dark green, autumn colours from the end of September, a splendid yellow to orange-red
Fruits
Small, dark red or blackish cherries, edible
Roots
Cordate, main roots relatively flat; forming runners after injuries up to 15 m away; sensitive to soil compaction and paving
Demands
Sunny to slightly shady; likes warmth, frost hardy, demanding, of limited use for urban areas, sensitive to wind
Soil
Likes nutritious, fresh to moist, alkaline to loamy soil, not good on acidic sand or clay; not tolerant of salt
