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About Umbrella Tree and Bing Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Western Asia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
2  
100  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm  
3
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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 dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

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  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Bing Kirschbaum  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Bing Cherry Tree  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Bing Cherry and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Umbrella Tree

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

Bing Cherry and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Bing Cherry and Umbrella Tree

Care of Bing Cherry and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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