Chokecherry

Red Alder

About Chokecherry and Red Alder

Chokecherry

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Chokecherry

red alder

In German

Chokecherry

rot-Erle

In French

Chokecherry

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Chokecherry

aliso rojo

In Greek

Chokecherry

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Chokecherry

czerwony olcha

In Latin

chokecherry

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2535

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Red Alder

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

Chokecherry and Red Alder Physical Information

Chokecherry and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Red Alder are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chokecherry and Red Alder

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