Chokecherry

Vinca

About Chokecherry and Vinca

Chokecherry

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America

Madagascar

Types

Prunus virginiana

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

chokecherry

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2551

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Vinca

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

Chokecherry and Vinca Physical Information

Chokecherry and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Vinca are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chokecherry and Vinca

Care of Chokecherry and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.