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Bing Cherry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Western Asia
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Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

260
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm762.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Ants, Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree
भोज पत्र

In German

Bing Kirschbaum
Birke

In French

Bing Cherry Tree
Arbre de bouleau

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree
Abedul

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree
Birch Tree

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing
bétula

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree
Brzoza

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno
Caerulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Prunus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Carpinaceae

Number of Species

43034
1 27800
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Difference Between Bing Cherry and Birch

If you are confused whether Bing Cherry or Birch are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bing Cherry and Birch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bing Cherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize in early spring, whereas for Birch fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bing Cherry and Birch if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bing Cherry and Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bing Cherry and Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bing Cherry and Birch as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bing Cherry is Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain and Weight loss whereas of Birch is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity and Kidney problems. Bing Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin and Skin cleanser while Birch has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bing Cherry vs Birch

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bing Cherry vs Birch and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bing Cherry are whereas of Birch have Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bing Cherry has showy fruits and Birch has no showy fruits. Also Bing Cherry is flowering and Birch is not flowering . You can compare Bing Cherry and Birch facts and facts of other plants too.