1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
China, Korea
1.4 Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Sophora japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
182.88 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
182.88 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
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
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pectin
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
SOPHORA japonica
7.2 Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
Gobur champ
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Japanischer Schnurbaum
7.2.3 In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Krzew aronii
Perełkowiec japoński
7.2.8 In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Styphnolobium japonicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species