Black Chokeberry

Alternanthera

About Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera

Black Chokeberry

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera

Wondering what are the properties of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera? We provide you with everything About Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera. Black Chokeberry doesn't have thorns and Alternanthera doesn't have thorns. Also Black Chokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Chokeberry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Alternanthera has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera

Season and care of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera is important to know. While considering everything about Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Alternanthera season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera

Care of Black Chokeberry and Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.