1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Sophora japonica
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm182.88 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm182.88 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Drought Tolerant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
Anaphylaxis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
Pectin
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
ARONIA melanocarpa
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
Black Chokeberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gobur champ
Black Chokeberry Shrub
7.2.2 In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
7.2.3 In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
7.2.5 In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
7.2.7 In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
Krzew aronii
7.2.8 In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
Lichen Frutex
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species