Black Chokeberry

Carissa

About Black Chokeberry and Carissa

Black Chokeberry

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

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

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

CARISSA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Carissia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Carissa

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

carissa

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

carissa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

carissa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

carissa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

carissa

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

carissa

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

carissa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Carissa

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

Black Chokeberry and Carissa Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Carissa are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Carissa

Care of Black Chokeberry and Carissa 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 Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.