Black Chokeberry

Chayote

About Black Chokeberry and Chayote

Black Chokeberry

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

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

Remove damaged fruit, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Culinary use, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Violales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Chayote

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

Black Chokeberry and Chayote Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Chayote are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Chayote

Care of Black Chokeberry and Chayote 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 Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.