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About Bing Cherry and Lingonberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Birds

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Lingonberry

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree
Lingonberry

In German

Bing Kirschbaum
Preiselbeere

In French

Bing Cherry Tree
Airelle

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree
Lingonberry

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing
Lingonberry

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rosaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Prunus
Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

43038
1 27800
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Properties of Bing Cherry and Lingonberry

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

Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Lingonberry

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

Bing Cherry and Lingonberry Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Lingonberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Lingonberry are as follows:

  • Bing Cherry flower color:

  • Bing Cherry leaf color:

  • Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bing Cherry and Lingonberry

Care of Bing Cherry and Lingonberry 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 Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.