Black Chokeberry

Black Locust

About Black Chokeberry and Black Locust

Black Chokeberry

Black Locust

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

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

Honey Locust

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm1,524.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,066.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Purple, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Crimson, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Black Locust Tree

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Schwarz Locust Tree

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Noir Arbre Locust

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Negro del árbol de la langosta

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Μαύρο Locust Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

Árvore Locust Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Locusta arbor Niger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Robinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Chokeberry and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Black Locust

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

Black Chokeberry and Black Locust Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Black Locust are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Black Chokeberry and Black Locust

Care of Black Chokeberry and Black Locust 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 Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.