Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
California
  
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
  
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
  
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
  
Floodplains, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
17
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full 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, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
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
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
  
Asthma, breathing problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Bark, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Pectin
  
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
  
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
  
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
  
Baldcypress, Red cypress
  
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
  
सरू के वृक्ष
  
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
  
Zypresse
  
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
  
cyprès
  
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
  
Arbol ciprés
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
  
κυπαρίσσι
  
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
  
Cypress árvore
  
In Polish
Krzew aronii
  
Cypress drzewo
  
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
  
cypressus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Aronia
  
Taxodium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Maleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Taxodioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Cypress
Season and care of Black Chokeberry and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Black Chokeberry and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cypress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Black Chokeberry and Cypress Physical Information
Black Chokeberry and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Cypress are as follows:
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Cypress flower color: Brown
- Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Black Chokeberry and Cypress
Care of Black Chokeberry and Cypress 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 Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.