Bing Cherry

White Currant

About Bing Cherry and White Currant

Bing Cherry

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree

White Currant

In German

Bing Kirschbaum

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Bing Cherry Tree

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree

grosella blanca

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree

white currant

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing

groselha-branca

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

430100

1 27800

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Properties of Bing Cherry and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and White Currant

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

Bing Cherry and White Currant Physical Information

Bing Cherry and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and White Currant are as follows:

Bing Cherry flower color:
Bing Cherry leaf color:
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Bing Cherry and White Currant

Care of Bing Cherry and White Currant 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 White Currant 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 White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.