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Timber Bamboo and Chokecherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
North America  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
12  

Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Chokecherry  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Chokecherry  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
bambú  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
chokecherry  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
25  
1000  
26

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Difference Between Chokecherry and Timber Bamboo

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

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Importance of Chokecherry and Timber Bamboo

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

Compare Facts of Chokecherry vs Timber Bamboo

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

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