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About Chokecherry and Camassia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America
Northwestern United States

Types

Prunus virginiana
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana
CAMASSIA cusickii

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Camassia, Quamash

In Hindi

Chokecherry
Camassia

In German

Chokecherry
Camassia

In French

Chokecherry
Camassia

In Spanish

Chokecherry
Camassia

In Greek

Chokecherry
Camassia

In Portuguese

Chokecherry
Camassia

In Polish

Chokecherry
Camassia

In Latin

chokecherry
Camassia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Prunus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots

Tribe

Amygdaleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

256
1 27800
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Properties of Chokecherry and Camassia

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

Season and Care of Chokecherry and Camassia

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

Chokecherry and Camassia Physical Information

Chokecherry and Camassia physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Camassia are as follows:

  • Chokecherry flower color:

  • Chokecherry leaf color:

  • Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory

  • Camassia leaf color: Green

Care of Chokecherry and Camassia

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