Black Chokeberry

Ayers Pear

About Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear

Black Chokeberry

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Pectin

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Ayers Pear

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Ayers Birne

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Ayers pera

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

Ayers Pear

In Polish

Krzew aronii

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Aronia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

330

1 27800

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear

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

Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color:
Black Chokeberry leaf color:
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear

Care of Black Chokeberry and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.