Wild Plum

Chokecherry

About Wild Plum and Chokecherry

Wild Plum

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

North America

Types

Prunus americana

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

20030

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Wild Plum

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

Chokecherry

In German

wild Plum

Chokecherry

In French

wild Plum

Chokecherry

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

Chokecherry

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

Chokecherry

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Chokecherry

In Latin

Wild Plum

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43025

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Chokecherry

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

Wild Plum and Chokecherry Physical Information

Wild Plum and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Chokecherry are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Wild Plum and Chokecherry

Care of Wild Plum and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Wild Plum 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.