Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Shrub
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
  
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
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, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
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, Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
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, fertilize in growing season
  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Anaphylaxis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever
  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Pectin
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
  
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
ARONIA melanocarpa
  
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
Black Chokeberry
  
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
  
Black Chokeberry Shrub
  
In German
Cleome serrulata
  
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
  
In French
Cleome serrulata
  
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
  
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
  
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
  
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
  
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
  
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
  
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
  
In Polish
cleome serrulata
  
Krzew aronii
  
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
  
Lichen Frutex
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Cleomaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Cleome
  
Aronia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Maleae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amygdaloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Black Chokeberry season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
- Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry
Care of Cleome serrulata and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Cleome serrulata 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.