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About Chokecherry and Pachysandra


About Pachysandra and Chokecherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America  
China, Japan  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
6.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Needs more water during establishment  

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  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Ants, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  

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  
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
pachysandra  

In German
Chokecherry  
Ysander  

In French
Chokecherry  
pachysandra  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
Pachysandra  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
Pachysandra  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
Pachysandra  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
Runianka  

In Latin
chokecherry  
Pachysandra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Buxales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pachysandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
sarcococceae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
5  

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Properties of Chokecherry and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Pachysandra

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

Chokecherry and Pachysandra Physical Information

Chokecherry and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Pachysandra are as follows:

Care of Chokecherry and Pachysandra

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

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