Black Chokeberry

Western Redbud

About Black Chokeberry and Western Redbud

Black Chokeberry

Western Redbud

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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

Western United States, California

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gold, Sienna, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

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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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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

CERCIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

California Redbud, Western Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Western Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

West Redbud

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Redbud Western

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Redbud Occidental

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

Redbud ocidental

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Zachodnia Redbud

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Western Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Chokeberry and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Western Redbud

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

Black Chokeberry and Western Redbud Physical Information

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

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Black Chokeberry and Western Redbud

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