Chokecherry

Red Currant

About Chokecherry and Red Currant

Chokecherry

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Prunus virginiana

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Red Currant

In Hindi

Chokecherry

Red Currant

In German

Chokecherry

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Chokecherry

Groseille

In Spanish

Chokecherry

Grosella

In Greek

Chokecherry

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

Groselha

In Polish

Chokecherry

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

chokecherry

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

25150

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Red Currant

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

Chokecherry and Red Currant Physical Information

Chokecherry and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Red Currant are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Chokecherry and Red Currant

Care of Chokecherry and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.