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About Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry


About Kwanzan Cherry and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti viral, Anti-oxidant  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In German
Hortensie  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In French
Hortensia  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Wiśnia drzewa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Kwanzan Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
-  
Prunus  

Clade
-  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
11  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Kwanzan Cherry doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Kwanzan Cherry has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Kwanzan Cherry season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Kwanzan Cherry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Kwanzan Cherry is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Kwanzan Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry

Care of Chocolate-root and Kwanzan Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kwanzan Cherry pruning is done prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kwanzan Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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