Chokecherry

Natal Plum

About Chokecherry and Natal Plum

Chokecherry

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America

Southern Africa

Types

Prunus virginiana

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval to roundish

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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, 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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

chokecherry

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2520

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Natal Plum

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

Chokecherry and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chokecherry and Natal Plum

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