#blackcherry — Public Fediverse posts

#BlackCherry – Prunus serotina: Benefits, Risks, and How to Grow

"Wildlife Value

Prunus species support hundreds of butterfly and moth species. Black Cherry offers nectar for pollinators, fruit for #birds and mammals, and cover for #wildlife.

Birds: Robins, cedar waxwings, woodpeckers, wild turkeys, quail, thrushes, and many other birds feed on the fruit and spread seed.

Mammals: Red foxes, black bears, raccoons, opossums, squirrels, rabbits, white-tailed deer, and small mammals utilize the fruit and habitat.

#Pollinators: The nectar-rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.

#Butterflies and #Moths: Larval host plant for species including Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Cherry Gall Azure (Celastrina serotina), Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus), Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), Viceroy (Limenitis archippus), and Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)."

Learn more:
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/prunus-serotina

#SolarPunkSunday #BlackCherries #NativeTrees #GardeningForWildlife #GardeningForPollinators

#BlackCherry

"Common Name: Black Cherry, Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry
Scientific Name: Prunus serotina
Family: Rosaceae

Etymology: Prunus comes from the Latin for Plum or Cherry tree, while serotina refers to late bloomer.

Indigenous Uses

#Indigenous communities consumed the black cherry as is, dried and crushed them for use in soup, utilized it as a base for fermented spirits and created cough syrup from the bark.

#Medicinal Uses

Black cherry bark can be turned into a type of natural cough syrup. Cherries also have many vitamins in them.

Edible Parts

The fruits of the black cherry are edible and can be prepared in several ways. The cherries can be eaten raw [NOT RECOMMENDED], turned into jam or syrup, utilized in cooking and baking, and blended into a drink. Other parts of the tree such as the leaves, bark and roots should be avoided as they contain toxic compounds.

Gathering and Using

Black cherries can be gathered in the fall. Wood for various usages such as tools, handles, furniture and paneling can be gathered at any point although spring and fall are the best.

Permaculture Functions and Considerations

Black cherries attract several #pollinators, especially native insects and insects that biologically control garden pests. Black cherries are also a wonderful source of food and lumber.

How to Identify

The black cherry can vary in height from 25 feet to over 100. Leaves are a shiny dark green with fine serrations and an oblong shape. They are 2-5 inches long and 1-2 inches wide. When the leaves are crushed, they give off a cherry-like scent. White blooms emerge from March-June depending on conditions and location. Dark red fruit starts in the summer and changes black in August-October.

Wildlife Support

Birds feast on fruits and these fruits are considered very beneficial to migratory birds in the fall. The cherries are also eaten by several small mammals and the tree is a host plant for over a dozen butterflies and moths.

Additional Information

Black cherry wood is utilized in scientific and professional instruments, as well as cooking."

Source:
https://www.washcoll.edu/learn-by-doing/ces/plants/rosaceae/prunus-serotina.php

#SolarPunkSunday #BlackCherries #NativeTrees #GardeningForWildlife #GardeningForPollinators

So, we are battling some of the #InvasivePlants mentioned in this bulletin, and the #BlackCherry is winning out!

#UMaineCooperativeExtension - Bulletin #2575, #NativeTrees and Shrubs for #Maine Landscapes: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

"This series of publications is the result of a five-year research project that evaluated the adaptability of a variety of native trees and shrubs to the stresses of urban and residential landscapes in Maine. Non-native invasive plants pose a serious threat to Maine’s #biodiversity. Plants such as #JapaneseBarberry, shrubby #honeysuckle, and #AsiaticBittersweet, originally introduced for their ornamental features, have escaped from our landscapes, colonizing natural areas and displacing native plants and animals. By landscaping with native plants, we can create vegetation corridors that link fragmented wild areas, providing food and shelter for the native wildlife that is an integral part of our ecosystem. Your landscape choices can have an impact on the environment that goes far beyond your property lines.

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"Black cherry deserves a spot in any landscape devoted to wildlife. The cherries are an important food for songbirds and small mammals, and the plant is host to over 200 species of butterflies and moths."

Learn More:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2575e/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineLandscapes #NativePlants #VegetationCorridors #EdibleLandscapes #WildlifeCorridors #GardeningForWildlife

First sip isn't bad. It's not particularly flavorful, but it isn't watered down nonsense.

#WhiteClaw #Review #BlackCherry #Seltzer
https://www.bfbcping.com/2025/01/white-claw-black-cherry-seltzer.html

Cherish the Cherry - As part of our Cycles of Gaia ecological calendar project, over the next year, we will share an insight each month on one of the member species of the calendar, or some other ecological element of the Northeast Coastal Zone (southern New England) drawn out by the calendar. This month, the black cherry’s fruiting process peaks as we enter the final third of the summer season.

#Reflections #Summer #BlackCherry #WheelOfTheYear #Gaia

https://gaianism.org/cherish-the-cherry/

I'm not sure if this is available in other states or not, but if any of you can get your hands on this I highly recommend it! It's limited edition

#Vernors #Michigan #GingerAle #BlackCherry

Not quite thick enough for #thicktrunktuesday, but a lovely specimen of a tall, straight #BlackCherry #Prunusserotina from #HickoryRunStatePark in #Pennsylvania.

#biodiversity #hardwoods #bark #LehighValley

We went up the hill today to look at our trees that were planted two weekends ago. About half are showing signs of life, with most of the cherry trees showing at least a few buds, and only one of the elderberry bushes showing leaves (the other ones might have grown a bit or it might just be wishful thinking on my part). Also we have a ton of purple flowers blooming - not sure what they are, maybe dwarf larkspur?

#BeTheSolution #TennesseeTreeDay2023 #Nashville #elderberry #BlackCherry #DwarfLarkspur

"Deeply Purple" teableau for 02/26/23

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #BlackTea #BlackCherry #Adagio

Letzte Nacht träumte ich, meine Tomatenpflanzen wären von irgendeiner Krankheit befallen und hätten urplötzlich alles Laub und Früchte verloren. Hab bittere Tränen geweint. So weit ist es nun schon.

#urbangardening #gärtnern #Tomaten #sunviva #Vivaroma #blackcherry #opensourceseeds