Home
Garden Plants


About Dendrobium and Bing Cherry


About Bing Cherry and Dendrobium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Fruit  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Western Asia  

Types
Orchid  
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  

Number of Varieties
1800  
9
2  

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
3,200.00 cm  
3

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
-  
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting  
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri  
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  

Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
Dendrobium  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In German
Dendrobium  
Bing Kirschbaum  

In French
Dendrobium  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
dendrobium  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Greek
Dendrobium  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
dendrobium  
Cherry Tree Bing  

In Polish
Dendrobium  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Latin
dendrobium  
Bing Cherry ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Dendrobium  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Podochileae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
430  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Dendrobium and Bing Cherry

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

Compare Epiphyte

Season and Care of Dendrobium and Bing Cherry

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

Dendrobium and Bing Cherry Physical Information

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

Care of Dendrobium and Bing Cherry

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

Epiphyte

Epiphyte

» More Epiphyte

Compare Epiphyte

» More Compare Epiphyte