Red Chokeberry

Buttonbush

About Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush

Red Chokeberry

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

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

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Buttonbush

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Button Strauch

In French

Red Chokeberry

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Red aronii

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

arbutifolia

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Rubiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Aronia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2512

1 27800

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush

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

Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush

Care of Red Chokeberry and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.