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About Chokecherry and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Chokecherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
North America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
4  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Chokecherry  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Chokecherry  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
chokecherry  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
25  
50  

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Properties of Chokecherry and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Dame's Rocket

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

Chokecherry and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Chokecherry and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Chokecherry and Dame's Rocket

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

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