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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

Origin

North America
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Types

Prunus virginiana
Prunus serrulata

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, 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
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

In Hindi

Chokecherry
चेरी

In German

Chokecherry
Blühende Kirsch

In French

Chokecherry
cerisier

In Spanish

Chokecherry
floración de la cereza

In Greek

Chokecherry
Άνθιση κερασιών

In Portuguese

Chokecherry
cereja de florescência

In Polish

Chokecherry
Kwitnienie wiśni

In Latin

chokecherry
florentem cerasis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

25430
1 27800
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Difference Between Chokecherry and Flowering Cherry

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Importance of Chokecherry and Flowering Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chokecherry and Flowering Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chokecherry and Flowering Cherry 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 Flowering Cherry is . Chokecherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Flowering Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chokecherry vs Flowering Cherry

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