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About Bing Cherry and Sinningia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
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Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree
Sinningia

In German

Bing Kirschbaum
Sinningia

In French

Bing Cherry Tree
Sinningia

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree
Sinningia

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing
Sinningia

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree
Sinningia

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Prunus
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

43065
1 27800
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Properties of Bing Cherry and Sinningia

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

Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Sinningia

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

Bing Cherry and Sinningia Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Sinningia are as follows:

  • Bing Cherry flower color:

  • Bing Cherry leaf color:

  • Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet

  • Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bing Cherry and Sinningia

Care of Bing Cherry and Sinningia 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 Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.