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About Bing Cherry and Pitanga


About Pitanga and Bing Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Western Asia  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
coastal environs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm  
3
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
In late autumn, 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, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

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  
Analgesic, Antitumor  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  
EUGENIA uniflora  

Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry  

In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree  
Pitanga  

In German
Bing Kirschbaum  
Pitanga  

In French
Bing Cherry Tree  
Pitanga  

In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree  
Pitanga  

In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree  
Pitanga  

In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing  
Pitanga  

In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree  
Pitanga  

In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno  
Pitanga  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Myrtales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Eugenia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Myrteae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
20  

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Properties of Bing Cherry and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Pitanga

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

Bing Cherry and Pitanga Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Pitanga are as follows:

Care of Bing Cherry and Pitanga

Care of Bing Cherry and Pitanga 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 Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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