Chinese Dogwood

Black Chokeberry

About Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry

Chinese Dogwood

Black Chokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

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

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Anaphylaxis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

Pectin

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

ARONIA melanocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Black Chokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

Black Chokeberry Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Krzew aronii

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Lichen Frutex

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Aronia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry

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

Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood 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.