Chokecherry

Protea

About Chokecherry and Protea

Chokecherry

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Prunus virginiana

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

301600

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Pinch Tips, Remove 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

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

PROTEA

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Chokecherry

Protea plant

In German

Chokecherry

Protea Pflanze

In French

Chokecherry

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Chokecherry

planta de protea

In Greek

Chokecherry

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

planta Protea

In Polish

Chokecherry

Protea roślin

In Latin

chokecherry

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Proteales

Family

Rosaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Prunus

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Proteae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

251600

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Protea

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

Chokecherry and Protea Physical Information

Chokecherry and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Protea are as follows:

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Care of Chokecherry and Protea

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