Chokecherry

Pitanga

About Chokecherry and Pitanga

Chokecherry

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

South America, Brazil

Types

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 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, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Allergy

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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Prunus

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2520

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Pitanga

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

Chokecherry and Pitanga Physical Information

Chokecherry and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Pitanga are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Chokecherry and Pitanga

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