Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Not Available
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
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Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
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Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
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Fruit Color
Purplish-black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
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Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Pectin
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Not Available
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Black Chokeberry and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.