Black Chokeberry

Lignum Vitae

About Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae

Black Chokeberry

Lignum Vitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

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

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

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

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Salt

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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Lignum Vitae

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Lignum Vitae

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Lignum Vitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Lignum Vitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

pau-santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Lignum Vitae

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

lignum Vitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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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 Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae

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

Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae

Care of Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.