Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Perennial
  
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
  
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-7
  
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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue, Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
  
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Pectin
  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Not Available
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
  
LINUM perenne
  
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
  
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
  
Blue Flax Plant
  
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
  
Blaue Flachspflanze
  
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
  
Bleu lin Plante
  
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
  
Planta de lino azul
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
  
Planta do linho azul
  
In Polish
Krzew aronii
  
Niebieski roślin lnu
  
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
  
Blue linum Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Linales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Linaceae
  
Genus
Aronia
  
Linum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Maleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax
Season and care of Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Flax season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax Physical Information
Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax are as follows:
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
- Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax
Care of Black Chokeberry and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.