Red Chokeberry

Abutilon

About Red Chokeberry and Abutilon

Red Chokeberry

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Brazil

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

Abutilon

In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Abutilon

In French

Red Chokeberry

Abutilon

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

Abutilon

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Abutilon

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

Abutilon

In Polish

Red aronii

Abutilon

In Latin

arbutifolia

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Aronia

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

25200

1 27800

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Abutilon

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

Red Chokeberry and Abutilon Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Abutilon are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Abutilon

Care of Red Chokeberry and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.