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About Bing Cherry and Damson


About Damson and Bing Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Western Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm  
3
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  
-  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree  
जामुन  

In German
Bing Kirschbaum  
Zwetschgen  

In French
Bing Cherry Tree  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Bing Cherry and Damson

Wondering what are the properties of Bing Cherry and Damson? We provide you with everything About Bing Cherry and Damson. Bing Cherry doesn't have thorns and Damson doesn't have thorns. Also Bing Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bing Cherry has allergic reactions like and Damson has allergic reactions like . 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 Damson and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Damson

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

Bing Cherry and Damson Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Damson are as follows:

Care of Bing Cherry and Damson

Care of Bing Cherry and Damson 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 Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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