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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Western Asia
America

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

2415
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,200.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Lobelia

In Hindi

Bing Cherry Tree
Lobelia

In German

Bing Kirschbaum
Lobelie

In French

Bing Cherry Tree
Lobelia

In Spanish

Bing Cherry Tree
Lobelia

In Greek

Bing Cherry Tree
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Cherry Tree Bing
Lobélia

In Polish

Bing Cherry Tree
Lobelia

In Latin

Bing Cherry ligno
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Rosaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Prunus
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

430415
1 27800
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Difference Between Bing Cherry and Lobelia

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

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Importance of Bing Cherry and Lobelia

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

Compare Facts of Bing Cherry vs Lobelia

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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia have coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bing Cherry has showy fruits and Lobelia has no showy fruits. Also Bing Cherry is flowering and Lobelia is flowering. You can compare Bing Cherry and Lobelia facts and facts of other plants too.