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Scientific Name for Cherry: Prunus

Cherry trees are a popular landscape tree mostly grown for its fruit but also as a shade tree. The cherry tree is the most widely planted ornamental tree in the United States. Spring blossoms add an ornamental addition to your landscape design and mark the changing of the seasons.

Few trees can rival the cherry tree for the beauty of its spring blossoms. Celebrate the arrival of spring with a family outing to see cherry trees in full bloom. A popular event for both professional and amateur photographers.

List of Cherry Tree Types

• Bird Cherry Tree, Prunus avium
• Chokecherry Tree, Prunus virginiana
• Sweet Cherry Tree
• Sour Cherry Tree, Ulmus procera

Japanese Ornamental Cherry Tree Varieties

• Fugenzo Cherry Tree, late flowering variety of cherry tree
• Ichiyo Cherry Tree, light pink blossom common in parks and gardens
• Jugatsuzakura Cherry Tree, also known as Autumn Cherry which flowers late in the year
• Kanhizakura Cherry Tree, dark pink bell shaped flowers
• Kanzakura Cherry Tree, one of the earliest cherry trees to blossom
• Kanzan Cherry Tree, each flower consists of 30 to 50 petals
• Kawazuzakura Cherry Tree, named after the town Kawazu
• Kikuzakura Cherry Tree, also known as chrysanthemum cherry
• Shidarezakura Cherry Tree, weeping cherry tree
• Shogetsu Cherry Tree, large white blossoms
• Ukon Cherry Tree, unusual yellow flowers
• Yamazakura Cherry Tree, grows wild in Japan
• Yoshino Cherry Tree, most common cherry tree in Japan

Cherry Tree Trivia

Cherry blossoms are depicted on the Japanese 100 yen coin illustrating the importance of the cherry blossom in Japanese culture.

In Japan, the cherry represents beauty, courtesy and modesty.

Cherries, like plums and peaches, have stones in the center of the fruit and are called drupes.

The International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship is held in Michigan every July.

Tart cherries are superfoods that can help battle health issues such as joint pain, insomnia or belly fat. So be sure to include some cherries in your daily diet.

Cherry Tree Symbolism

The blooming of the cherry tree in spring is a sign of good fortune. The cherry tree can also symbolize new romance, love and affection. To find out more about tree symbolism please visit symbolism.co.

Feature Cherry Species: Bing Cherry

Cherry, Bing
Prunus avium

There are many types of cherry trees. It is our goal to include information on all of them, but for the moment we have included information on the Bing Cherry Tree. For other types we recommend you do a search on Google.

A large tree with a spreading canopy. Standard trees may reach up to 70' tall, but normally will be 20' -35' tall with equal spread. The foliage is dark green and smooth. The smooth, glossy, reddish bark is studded with short, horizontal, corky stripes. Fragrant, white flowers, 1-1 1/2" in diameter are borne in clusters of 2-5 on short, woody spurs. The large, heart-shaped fruit has firm, meaty, purple-red flesh with a semi-free stone. Bing cherry is especially sensitive to local site conditions. The best growth is in light, sandy soil that is well drained, but receives adequate rain or irrigation through dry periods.

At least 6-8 hours of daily sunlight are needed. The fruit is somewhat susceptible to cracking. Sweet cherry culture is most successful in cooler, drier climates where the danger of late frost is limited, and rain does not fall during harvest. Plant early in the season, because leaf buds open early and the roots are slower than those in many trees to get established. Successful pollination is necessary for a good crop. This requires a compatible variety that blossoms at the same time as the Bing cherry. Suggested cultivars are Black Republican, Sam, Black Tartarian, Schmidt, Cavalier, Stella, Gold, Van, Heidelfingen, Vega, Montmorency, Vista, Ranier, and Windsor. Standard trees will produce fruit in 5-6 years, and a mature tree will provide up to 50-100 pounds of cherries per year. Dead, weak or unnecessary branches can be pruned annually in late winter or early spring. Otherwise, little or no pruning is needed.

Type of Tree:
The Bing Cherry falls into the following type(s): Fruit Trees

Mature Height:
The Bing Cherry grows to be 12' - 35' feet in height.

Mature Spread:
The Bing Cherry has a spread of about 12' - 25' at full maturity.

Height Variations:
The standard grows to 35', and dwarf grows to 12' - 15' in height.

Spread Variations:
Standard grows to 25', dwarf grows to 12'-15'

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a medium growth rate.

Sun:
This cherry does well in full sun.

Soil:
This tree prefers well drained sandy soil.

Moisture:
This tree requires moist, well drained soil and is not drought tolerant.

Shape:
This cherry has rounded shape.

Leaves:
Simple, alternate, 3"-6" long with small, blunt teeth on the margin, dark green, smooth upper surface, light green lower surface with slight amounts of pubescence or fuzz.

Flower Color:
White

Bloom Time:
Early.

Fruit Description:
Very large, about 1" in diameter, heart-shaped, skin is bright red when immature becoming dark red or deep maroon. The flesh is purple-red, sweet, juicy, and firm with a stone that is easily removed.

Additional Information: Bing Cherry

Attributes:
Sweet Bing is America's favorite cherry tree. Its large, sweet fruit is produced abundantly and generally ripens uniformly on the tree in mid-June to mid-summer depending upon location. The delightfully fragrant white flowers bring spring beauty to the landscape.

Description:
A large tree with a spreading canopy. Standard trees may reach up to 70' tall, but normally will be 20' -35' tall with equal spread. The foliage is dark green and smooth. The smooth, glossy, reddish bark is studded with short, horizontal, corky stripes. Fragrant, white flowers, 1-1 1/2" in diameter are borne in clusters of 2-5 on short, woody spurs. The large, heart-shaped fruit has firm, meaty, purple-red flesh with a semi-free stone. Bing cherry is especially sensitive to local site conditions. The best growth is in light, sandy soil that is well drained, but receives adequate rain or irrigation through dry periods. At least 6-8 hours of daily sunlight are needed. The fruit is somewhat susceptible to cracking. Sweet cherry culture is most successful in cooler, drier climates where the danger of late frost is limited, and rain does not fall during harvest. Plant early in the season, because leaf buds open early and the roots are slower than those in many trees to get established. Successful pollination is necessary for a good crop. This requires a compatible variety that blossoms at the same time as the Bing cherry. Suggested cultivars are Black Republican, Sam, Black Tartarian, Schmidt, Cavalier, Stella, Gold, Van, Heidelfingen, Vega, Montmorency, Vista, Ranier, and Windsor. Standard trees will produce fruit in 5-6 years, and a mature tree will provide up to 50-100 pounds of cherries per year. Dead, weak or unnecessary branches can be pruned annually in late winter or early spring. Otherwise, little or no pruning is needed.

Wildlife Value:
A variety of birds and mammals relish the cherries. The foliage is browsed.

History/Lore/Use:
The exact details of Bing's origin are not clear, but it was named in honor of Lewelling's co-worker and nursery foreman, a Chinese man by the name of Ah Bing. Some believe that was Bing who developed the new cultivar and should receive more credit. The first tree came from the seed of another new variety, Republican in 1875. Today there are over 1000 varieties of sweet cherries, and Bing still tops the list both in popularity and production. It is the cherry against which all others are compared.

Cherry Tree Comments

Cherry tree blossoms are a welcome reminder that winter has left and spring is in full swing. Blooming periods last from two to four weeks but sadly individual trees only bloom for about a week. "Peak bloom" or "Sakura Hanami" in Japanese, occurs when the pink cherry blossoms are at their most majestic.

When cherry blossoms are still in bud they are dark pink changing to light pink when they first flower and eventually turn pale pink or white

Cherry trees are beautiful when grouped together in large plantings and are a popular tourist attraction in spring. The cherry pink blossom colors fill your view. Hard not to get closer .. smell the cherry flowers .. take some pictures.

How do you tell the difference between a cherry tree and a plum tree?

Cherry blossoms have a small slit at the end of the petals whereas plum blossoms do not. The trunk of the cherry tree has small horizontal lines in the bark. The bark of the plum tree is darker and has no distinctive horizontal lines. Finally the leaf of the cherry tree is green whereas the leaves of a plum tree are purple.

Harvesting Cherries

The most important commercially grown cherries are the sweet and sour cherries

• Sweet Cherry
  Native to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa not as hardy as sour cherries. Must have another sweet cherry tree for pollination.


• Sour Cherry
  Native to Western Asia and South Eastern Europe, hardier than sweet cherries. The sour cherry likes shady conditions and is self pollinating. Sour cherries are much smaller than sweet cherries and are used in cooking and for making preserves. They are generally not eaten raw.

Once cherries are picked no more ripening takes place. Cherries can only be stored for a very short time before they begin to spoil.

Health Benefits of Cherries

1. Provides added protection against diabetes
2. Helps you get a better nights sleep. Cherries are a good source of melatonin.
3. Decreases belly fat
4. Helps ward of alzheimers. Cherries are a memory boosting food
5. Reduces risk of stroke
6. Slows aging of the skin. Cherries have the highest antioxidant level of any fruit.
7. Lowers risk of gout attacks
8. Reduces muscle pain
9. Good for your heart because cherries are a good source of potassium which helps regulate the heart and blood pressure.
10. Relieves osteoarthritis pain by reducing inflammation
11. Helps prevent colon cancer

Bing Cherries are the most popular cherries sold in supermarkets in July. One can harvest approximately 50 to 100 lbs of cherries per year from a single Bing cherry tree.

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