Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Not Available
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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 deadheads
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Not Available
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Moustaches usine de Cat
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Bigotes Planta de gato
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Bigodes Planta de Gato
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Cat Whiskers Planta
Lichen Frutex
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry
Season and care of Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry is important to know. While considering everything about Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cats Whiskers season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cats Whiskers is Loam, Sand and for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cats Whiskers is Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry Physical Information
Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry are as follows:
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
- Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry
Care of Cats Whiskers and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads 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 Cats Whiskers 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.