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About Chokecherry and Mashua


About Mashua and Chokecherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
North America  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Chokecherry  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Chokecherry  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
chokecherry  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
100  

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Properties of Chokecherry and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Mashua

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

Chokecherry and Mashua Physical Information

Chokecherry and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Chokecherry and Mashua

Care of Chokecherry and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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