Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) - Gardenia
WEBPrunus virginiana (Chokecherry) is a suckering small tree or large shrub adorned with an irregular, oval-rounded crown clothed in elliptic, sharply toothed leaves. Dark green above and gray-green beneath, they turn brilliant golden-yellow and orange in the fall.
Prunus virginiana - Wikipedia
WEBPrunus virginiana is a species of bird cherry native to North America, with astringent fruits and serrated leaves. It is a host for many moths and butterflies, and has various cultivars and uses.
How to Grow and Care for Chokecherries - The Spruce
WEBJul 10, 2024 — Chokecherries (Prunus virginiana), also commonly known as wild cherries or bitter-berries, are shrubs or small ornamental trees known for their purple-black fruit used for jellies, jams, and wines.
Prunus virginiana - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WEBPrunus virginiana, commonly called chokecherry, is primarily native from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan south to North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri and Kansas. In Missouri, it most frequently occurs on wooded slopes, bluffs and ravines in areas north of the Missouri River (Steyermark).
Chokecherry | Description, Tree, Leaves, Fruit, Uses, & Facts
WEBChokecherry (Prunus virginiana) is a native shrub or tree with astringent cherries that can be used for food and medicine. Learn about its varieties, taxonomy, and potential cyanide poisoning from the pits.
Chokecherry – Prunus Virginiana: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the …
WEBMay 28, 2021 — Learn how to identify, harvest and use chokecherry, a sour cherry of wild plants, for food, medicine and crafts. Find out the warnings, benefits and recipes of this widespread shrub in North America.
CHOKECHERRY - PRUNUS VIRGINIANA | The UFOR Nursery & Lab
WEBLearn about chokecherry, a small shrub or tree with bitter fruit and fragrant flowers. Find out its characteristics, habitat, uses, cultivars, and problems.
Prunus virginiana - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
WEBLearn about Prunus virginiana, a native shrub or tree with edible fruits and wildlife value. Find out its description, cultivars, attributes, landscape use, and poisonous parts.
Prunus virginiana — choke cherry - Go Botany
WEBIts broad, egg-shaped leaves distinguish it from its look-alike, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica). Eastern tent caterpillars find choke cherry to be a favorite host plant. Although wild choke cherries are bitter, several cultivars produce more palatable fruit.
Prunus virginiana – Purdue Arboretum Explorer
WEBLearn about the Common Chokecherry, a native shrub or small tree with fragrant white flowers and edible purple fruits. Find out its characteristics, ecological functions, range, and maintenance needs.
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