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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Prunus virginiana
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Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

Chokecherry
Giant Butterbur

In German

Chokecherry
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Chokecherry
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

Chokecherry
gigante petasita

In Greek

Chokecherry
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Chokecherry
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Chokecherry
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

chokecherry
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Rosaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Prunus
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Difference Between Chokecherry and Giant Butterbur

If you are confused whether Chokecherry or Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chokecherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Butterbur fertilizers required are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chokecherry and Giant Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chokecherry and Giant Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Chokecherry vs Giant Butterbur

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