Wild Snapdragon

Chokecherry

About Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry

Wild Snapdragon

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

North America

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

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

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

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

Bumblebees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Chokecherry

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Chokecherry

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Chokecherry

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Chokecherry

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Chokecherry

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Chokecherry

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4025

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry

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

Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done 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 Snapdragon 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.