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About Bing Cherry and Sun Star

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

260
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, 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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree
Sun Star

In German

Bing Kirschbaum
Sun Star

In French

Bing Cherry Tree
Sun Star

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree
Sun Star

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree
Sun Star

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing
Sun Star

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree
Sun Star

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Prunus
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

43050
1 27800
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Properties of Bing Cherry and Sun Star

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

Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Sun Star

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

Bing Cherry and Sun Star Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Sun Star are as follows:

  • Bing Cherry flower color:

  • Bing Cherry leaf color:

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Bing Cherry and Sun Star

Care of Bing Cherry and Sun Star 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 Sun Star pruning is done 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.