Black Chokeberry

Buttonbush

About Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush

Black Chokeberry

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Toxic

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, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Pectin

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Button Strauch

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Krzew aronii

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Rubiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Aronia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

312

1 27800

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush

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

Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color:
Black Chokeberry leaf color:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush

Care of Black Chokeberry and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.