Chokecherry

Blue Giant

About Chokecherry and Blue Giant

Chokecherry

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Prunus virginiana

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

306

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Chokecherry

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Chokecherry

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Chokecherry

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Chokecherry

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Chokecherry

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Chokecherry

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

chokecherry

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Prunus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2522

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Blue Giant

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

Chokecherry and Blue Giant Physical Information

Chokecherry and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Blue Giant are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chokecherry and Blue Giant

Care of Chokecherry and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.