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About Black Chokeberry and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

Pectin
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
Red Buckeye

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Red Buckeye

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Aronia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Red Buckeye

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

Black Chokeberry and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

  • Black Chokeberry flower color:

  • Black Chokeberry leaf color:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Red Buckeye

Care of Black Chokeberry and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.