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Bing Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

2140
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree
Bassia scoparia

In German

Bing Kirschbaum
Besen-Radmelde

In French

Bing Cherry Tree
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Prunus
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4304
1 27800
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Difference Between Bing Cherry and Kochia

If you are confused whether Bing Cherry or Kochia 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 Kochia 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 Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bing Cherry and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bing Cherry and Kochia

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

Compare Facts of Bing Cherry vs Kochia

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