Black Chokeberry

Corkscrew Willow

About Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Willow

Black Chokeberry

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Pectin

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Krzew aronii

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Lichen Frutex

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Aronia

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

335

1 27800

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Willow

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

Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color:
Black Chokeberry leaf color:
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Willow

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