Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-11
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
weekly regular
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Army-worms, sod webworms
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Crickets
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Not Defined
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Pectin
Used as a golf course turf
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Korean Velvet Grass
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
कोरियाई मखमल घास
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Korean Samt Gras
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
herbe de velours coréenne
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
grama de veludo coreano
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Not Available
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Carl herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Genus
Aronia
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass
Season and care of Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information
Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass
Care of Black Chokeberry and Korean Velvet Grass 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 Korean Velvet Grass 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 Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.