Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
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Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
1, 2, 3, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
-
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree
toxicodendron vernix
In German
Bing Kirschbaum
toxicodendron vernix
In French
Bing Cherry Tree
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree
Toxicodendron vernix
In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree
toxicodendron vernix
In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno
Natrum vernix
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Toxicodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
43035
1
27800
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