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About Blackberry and Bing Cherry


About Bing Cherry and Blackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Western Asia  

Types
Rubus fruticosus  
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
3,200.00 cm  
3

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Budding, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers  
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Apache'  
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  

Common Name
Blackberry  
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
ब्लैकबेरी  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In German
Brombeere  
Bing Kirschbaum  

In French
la mûre  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
Mora  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Greek
Βατόμουρο  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
Amora preta  
Cherry Tree Bing  

In Polish
Jeżyna  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Latin
Etiam  
Bing Cherry ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rubeae  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
375  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Blackberry and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Blackberry and Bing Cherry

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

Blackberry and Bing Cherry Physical Information

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

Care of Blackberry and Bing Cherry

Care of Blackberry and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Blackberry 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.

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