Black Chokeberry

Kiwano Melon

About Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon

Black Chokeberry

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

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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1.3 Showy Foliage

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1.4 Showy Bark

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1.5 Foliage Texture

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Coarse

1.6 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

1.7 Evergreen

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1.8 Invasive

Sometimes

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1.9 Self-Sowing

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1.10 Attracts

Not Available

1.11 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Toxic

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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2.1.3 Edible Uses

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Vermifuge

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

2.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

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2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

CUCUMIS metuliferus

3.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

3.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Kiwano Melon

3.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Hornmelone

3.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Cucumis metulifer

3.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Cucumis metuliferus

3.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Kiwano Melon

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

pepino africano

3.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Ogórek kiwano

3.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Kiwano Melon

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Rosales

Violales

4.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

4.6 Genus

Aronia

Cucumis

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

4.8 Tribe

Maleae

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4.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

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4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon

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

Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon

Care of Black Chokeberry and Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon pruning is done 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 Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.