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About Catawba Grape and Chokecherry


About Chokecherry and Catawba Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
North America  

Types
-  
Prunus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial  
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Moths  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Slows blood clotting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'  
PRUNUS virginiana  

Common Name
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape  
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  

In Hindi
Catawba अंगूर  
Chokecherry  

In German
Catawba Traube  
Chokecherry  

In French
Catawba raisin  
Chokecherry  

In Spanish
Catawba uva  
Chokecherry  

In Greek
Catawba Σταφύλι  
Chokecherry  

In Portuguese
Catawba Grape  
Chokecherry  

In Polish
Catawba winogron  
Chokecherry  

In Latin
Uva Catawba  
chokecherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Vitales  
Rosales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Vitoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
25  

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Properties of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry

Wondering what are the properties of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry? We provide you with everything About Catawba Grape and Chokecherry. Catawba Grape doesn't have thorns and Chokecherry doesn't have thorns. Also Catawba Grape does not have fragrant flowers. Catawba Grape has allergic reactions like Slows blood clotting and Chokecherry has allergic reactions like Slows blood clotting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry

Season and care of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry is important to know. While considering everything about Catawba Grape and Chokecherry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Catawba Grape season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chokecherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Catawba Grape is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chokecherry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Catawba Grape is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chokecherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Catawba Grape and Chokecherry Physical Information

Catawba Grape and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Catawba Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry are as follows:

Care of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry

Care of Catawba Grape and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catawba Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Catawba Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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