Black Chokeberry

Switchgrass

About Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass

Black Chokeberry

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass

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

Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass

Care of Black Chokeberry and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.