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About Bing Cherry and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Bing Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Western Asia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm  
3
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree  
silver dollar  

In German
Bing Kirschbaum  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
Bing Cherry Tree  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing  
silver dollar  

In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
50  

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Properties of Bing Cherry and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Silver Dollar

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

Bing Cherry and Silver Dollar Physical Information

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

Care of Bing Cherry and Silver Dollar

Care of Bing Cherry and Silver Dollar 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 Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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