Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
3
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
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97% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
3
1
27800
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