Bing Cherry

Echinopsis

About Bing Cherry and Echinopsis

Bing Cherry

Echinopsis

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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, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA128

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Desert, Sandy 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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange 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

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Beauty Benefits

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, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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'

ECHINOPSIS

7.2 Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree

हाथी कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Bing Kirschbaum

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Bing Cherry Tree

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Bing Cherry and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Echinopsis

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

Bing Cherry and Echinopsis Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Echinopsis are as follows:

Bing Cherry flower color: Not Available
Bing Cherry leaf color: Not Available
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bing Cherry and Echinopsis

Care of Bing Cherry and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.