Bing Cherry

Blue Barrel

About Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel

Bing Cherry

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA29

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Bing Kirschbaum

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Bing Cherry Tree

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel

Wondering what are the properties of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel. Bing Cherry doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Bing Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bing Cherry has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel

Season and care of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel is important to know. While considering everything about Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bing Cherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Barrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bing Cherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bing Cherry is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Bing Cherry flower color: Not Available
Bing Cherry leaf color: Not Available
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel

Care of Bing Cherry and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.