Chokecherry

Ohio Buckeye

About Chokecherry and Ohio Buckeye

Chokecherry

Ohio Buckeye

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Prunus virginiana

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

550.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Chokecherry

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Chokecherry

Ohio buckeye

In French

Chokecherry

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Chokecherry

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

Chokecherry

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Chokecherry

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

chokecherry

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Prunus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2519

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Chokecherry and Ohio Buckeye

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Chokecherry and Bradford Pear

Chokecherry and Asian Pear

Chokecherry and Sawtooth Oak

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Chokecherry and Ohio Buckeye

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

Chokecherry and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Chokecherry and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chokecherry and Ohio Buckeye

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