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About Petunia and Chokecherry


About Chokecherry and Petunia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
North America  

Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  
Prunus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
118  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
not provided  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  

Habit
-  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Petunia  
PRUNUS virginiana  

Common Name
Petunia  
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  

In Hindi
Petunia  
Chokecherry  

In German
Petunie  
Chokecherry  

In French
Pétunia  
Chokecherry  

In Spanish
Petunia  
Chokecherry  

In Greek
πετούνια  
Chokecherry  

In Portuguese
Petúnia  
Chokecherry  

In Polish
Petunia  
Chokecherry  

In Latin
Petunia  
chokecherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Petunia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
25  

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Properties of Petunia and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Chokecherry

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

Petunia and Chokecherry Physical Information

Petunia and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Chokecherry are as follows:

Care of Petunia and Chokecherry

Care of Petunia and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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