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About Bing Cherry and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Bing Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

Origin
Western Asia  
-  

Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm  
3
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is 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  
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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Bing Kirschbaum  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Bing Cherry Tree  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Bing Cherry and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Potentilla

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

Bing Cherry and Potentilla Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Bing Cherry and Potentilla

Care of Bing Cherry and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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