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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western Asia
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm33.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm46.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Not so frequently

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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 for size control, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
ANDROMEDA polifolia

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Bog Rosemary

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree
Bog Rosemary

In German

Bing Kirschbaum
Rosmarinheide

In French

Bing Cherry Tree
Andromeda polifolia

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree
Andromeda polifolia

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree
Bog Rosemary

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing
Bog Rosemary

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree
Modrzewnica zwyczajna

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno
Bog Rosemary

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rosaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Prunus
Andromeda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

4302
1 27800
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Difference Between Bing Cherry and Bog Rosemary

If you are confused whether Bing Cherry or Bog Rosemary 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 Bog Rosemary 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 Bog Rosemary fertilizers required are fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bing Cherry and Bog Rosemary if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bing Cherry and Bog Rosemary

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bing Cherry and Bog Rosemary. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bing Cherry and Bog Rosemary 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 Bog Rosemary is . Bing Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin and Skin cleanser while Bog Rosemary has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bing Cherry vs Bog Rosemary

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 Bog Rosemary 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 Bog Rosemary have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bing Cherry has showy fruits and Bog Rosemary has no showy fruits. Also Bing Cherry is flowering and Bog Rosemary is not flowering . You can compare Bing Cherry and Bog Rosemary facts and facts of other plants too.