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About Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Black Chokeberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purplish-black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Pectin  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Black Chokeberry  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Krzew aronii  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Lichen Frutex  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aronia  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
25  

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus

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

Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus

Care of Black Chokeberry and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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