Chokecherry

Black Wattle

About Chokecherry and Black Wattle

Chokecherry

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Prunus virginiana

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

3016

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Chokecherry

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Chokecherry

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Chokecherry

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Chokecherry

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Chokecherry

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Chokecherry

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

chokecherry

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2515

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Chokecherry and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Chokecherry and Black Wattle. Chokecherry doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Chokecherry does not have fragrant flowers. Chokecherry has allergic reactions like and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like . 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 Chokecherry and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Black Wattle

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

Chokecherry and Black Wattle Physical Information

Chokecherry and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Black Wattle are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chokecherry and Black Wattle

Care of Chokecherry and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.