Red Chokeberry

Bird Cherry

About Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry

Red Chokeberry

Bird Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

PRUNUS padus

Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Bird Cherry

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

सुंदार वृक्ष

In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Vogel Kirschbaum

In French

Red Chokeberry

Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish

Red aronii

Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin

arbutifolia

Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Aronia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry

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

Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry

Care of Red Chokeberry and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.