Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
Southwest Asia
  
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
  
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
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 in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Unknown
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, Not Available
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Pectin
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
  
Nerium
  
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
  
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
  
ओलियंडर
  
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
  
Oleander
  
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
  
laurier-rose
  
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
  
Adelfa
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
  
Πικροδάφνη
  
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
  
oleandro
  
In Polish
Krzew aronii
  
Oleander
  
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
  
Cleander
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Aronia
  
Nerium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Maleae
  
Wrightieae
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Oleander
Season and care of Black Chokeberry and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Black Chokeberry and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Oleander season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained while the PH of soil for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Black Chokeberry and Oleander Physical Information
Black Chokeberry and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Oleander are as follows:
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
- Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Black Chokeberry and Oleander
Care of Black Chokeberry and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.