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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

Types

Prunus virginiana
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Carvings, Knife handles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana
OLNEYA tesota

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Ironwood

In Hindi

Chokecherry
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

In German

Chokecherry
Wüsteneisenholz

In French

Chokecherry
désert Ironwood

In Spanish

Chokecherry
Ironwood desierto

In Greek

Chokecherry
Ironwood έρημο

In Portuguese

Chokecherry
deserto Ironwood

In Polish

Chokecherry
pustynia Ironwood

In Latin

chokecherry
desert ironwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Olneya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae
Robinieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Difference Between Chokecherry and Desert Ironwood

If you are confused whether Chokecherry or Desert Ironwood 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 Chokecherry and Desert Ironwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chokecherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Desert Ironwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chokecherry and Desert Ironwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chokecherry and Desert Ironwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chokecherry and Desert Ironwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chokecherry and Desert Ironwood 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 Chokecherry is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Desert Ironwood is . Chokecherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Desert Ironwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chokecherry vs Desert Ironwood

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 Chokecherry vs Desert Ironwood 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 Chokecherry are whereas of Desert Ironwood have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chokecherry has showy fruits and Desert Ironwood has no showy fruits. Also Chokecherry is not flowering and Desert Ironwood is not flowering . You can compare Chokecherry and Desert Ironwood facts and facts of other plants too.