Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging
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
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Pectin
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Red Raspberry
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
रूबस idaeus
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Himbeere
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Rubus idaeus
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Rubus idaeus
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
σμέουρο
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Rubus idaeus
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Rubusidaeus
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Rubus idaeus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Aronia
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Rubeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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