Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Western Asia
Western Asia
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Number of Varieties
1202
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm3,200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Bing Cherry Tree
In German
Süße Kirsche
Bing Kirschbaum
In French
Cerise sucrée
Bing Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Bing Cherry Tree
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
Bing Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Cherry Tree Bing
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Bing Cherry ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
430430
1
27800
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