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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America
North America

Types

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Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands
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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

914.40 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina
PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Black Cherry
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़
Chokecherry

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum
Chokecherry

In French

Noir Cherry Tree
Chokecherry

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo
Chokecherry

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree
Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta
Chokecherry

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree
Chokecherry

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno
chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Prunoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Cherry and Chokecherry

If you are confused whether Black Cherry or Chokecherry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Cherry and Chokecherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Cherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chokecherry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Cherry and Chokecherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Cherry and Chokecherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Cherry and Chokecherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Cherry and Chokecherry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Cherry is Cough, Sedative and Tonic whereas of Chokecherry is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever and Stomach Ulcers. Black Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Chokecherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Cherry vs Chokecherry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Cherry vs Chokecherry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Cherry are coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness whereas of Chokecherry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Cherry has no showy fruits and Chokecherry has showy fruits. Also Black Cherry is not flowering and Chokecherry is not flowering . You can compare Black Cherry and Chokecherry facts and facts of other plants too.