Black Chokeberry

American Holly

About Black Chokeberry and American Holly

Black Chokeberry

American Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval Spiny Leaves

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

ILEX opaca

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Christmas Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

American Holly

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

American Holly

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

American Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

American Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

American Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

American Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

American Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

American Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Black Chokeberry and American Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Black Chokeberry and American Holly? We provide you with everything About Black Chokeberry and American Holly. Black Chokeberry doesn't have thorns and American Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Black Chokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Chokeberry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and American Holly 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 American Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and American Holly

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

Black Chokeberry and American Holly Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and American Holly are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and American Holly

Care of Black Chokeberry and American Holly 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 American Holly 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 American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.