Bing Cherry

Kukui

About Bing Cherry and Kukui

Bing Cherry

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Bing Kirschbaum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Bing Cherry Tree

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

43050

1 27800

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Properties of Bing Cherry and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Kukui

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

Bing Cherry and Kukui Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Kukui are as follows:

Bing Cherry flower color:
Bing Cherry leaf color:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bing Cherry and Kukui

Care of Bing Cherry and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.