Chokecherry

Methley Plum

About Chokecherry and Methley Plum

Chokecherry

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America

Types

Prunus virginiana

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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 Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for making green dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Chokecherry

Methley Plum

In German

Chokecherry

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Chokecherry

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Chokecherry

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Chokecherry

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Chokecherry

Methley Plum

In Latin

chokecherry

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2530

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Methley Plum

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

Chokecherry and Methley Plum Physical Information

Chokecherry and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Methley Plum are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Chokecherry and Methley Plum

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