Cereus

Black Chokeberry

About Cereus and Black Chokeberry

Cereus

Black Chokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-143-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Not Available

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Purplish-black

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, 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

3.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Pectin

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container

Foundation, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

ARONIA melanocarpa

6.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Black Chokeberry

6.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Black Chokeberry Shrub

6.2.2 In German

cereus

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

6.2.3 In French

cereus

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

6.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

6.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

6.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

6.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Krzew aronii

6.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Lichen Frutex

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

7.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

7.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Aronia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Maleae

7.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amygdaloideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Black Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Black Chokeberry

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

Cereus and Black Chokeberry Physical Information

Cereus and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Black Chokeberry are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cereus and Black Chokeberry

Care of Cereus and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.