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What is

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

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
182.88 cm 83

Minimum Width
182.88 cm 69

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
-

Care

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
-

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Aronia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Maleae

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species
3

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Properties of Black Chokeberry

Want to know the properties of Black Chokeberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Chokeberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis. Black Chokeberry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Black Chokeberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Chokeberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Chokeberry physical information is as follows: 182.88 cm tall and 182.88 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Black Chokeberry

Taking Black Chokeberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Chokeberry include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Black Chokeberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Chokeberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Chokeberry is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry. This plant's habitat is Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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