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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America  
Western Asia  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
PRUNUS avium  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
मीठी चेरी  

In German
Chokecherry  
Süße Kirsche  

In French
Chokecherry  
Cerise sucrée  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
Cereza dulce  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
γλυκό κεράσι  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
Cereja doce  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
Słodka Wiśnia  

In Latin
chokecherry  
dulcis cerasus  

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
Amygdaleae  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
25  
430  
99+

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Difference Between Chokecherry and Sweet Cherry

If you are confused whether Chokecherry or Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chokecherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sweet Cherry fertilizers required are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chokecherry and Sweet Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chokecherry and Sweet Cherry

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

Compare Facts of Chokecherry vs Sweet Cherry

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 Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry have Mild Allergen and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chokecherry has showy fruits and Sweet Cherry has showy fruits. Also Chokecherry is not flowering and Sweet Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Chokecherry and Sweet Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.

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