Bird Cherry

Bing Cherry

About Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry

Bird Cherry

Bing Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Western Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm3,200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Bing Cherry Tree

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Bing Kirschbaum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Bing Cherry Tree

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Bing Cherry Tree

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Bing Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Cherry Tree Bing

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Bing Cherry Tree

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Bing Cherry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

100430

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry

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

Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Bing Cherry flower color:
Bing Cherry leaf color:

Care of Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry

Care of Bird Cherry and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and 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. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.