Black Chokeberry

Heliconia

About Black Chokeberry and Heliconia

Black Chokeberry

Heliconia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

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

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize every two months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Florist trade and landscaping

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Heliconia

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Heliconia

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Heliconia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Heliconia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Heliconia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

Heliconia

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Heliconia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Heliconia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Heliconia

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

Black Chokeberry and Heliconia Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Heliconia are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Heliconia

Care of Black Chokeberry and Heliconia 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 Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.