Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Europe
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
Types
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica
Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis
  
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purplish-black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Obovate
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Anaphylaxis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Resolvent
  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
For making oil
  
Pectin
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa
  
ARONIA melanocarpa
  
Common Name
Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip
  
Black Chokeberry
  
In Hindi
Bok Choy
  
Black Chokeberry Shrub
  
In German
Bok Choy
  
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
  
In French
Bok Choy
  
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
  
In Spanish
Bok Choy
  
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
  
In Greek
Bok Choy
  
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
  
In Portuguese
Bok Choy
  
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
  
In Polish
Bok Choy
  
Krzew aronii
  
In Latin
Bok Choy
  
Lichen Frutex
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Brassica
  
Aronia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Maleae
  
Subfamily
Not Applicable
  
Amygdaloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry
Season and care of Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry is important to know. While considering everything about Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bok Choy season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bok Choy is Loam, Sand and for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bok Choy is Neutral and for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry Physical Information
Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bok Choy height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry are as follows:
Bok Choy flower color: Yellow
Bok Choy leaf color: Green, Light Green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
- Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Care of Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry
Care of Bok Choy and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bok Choy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Bok Choy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.