Red Chokeberry

Chokecherry

About Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry

Red Chokeberry

Chokecherry

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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

North America

Types

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

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, 10, 16

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

Chokecherry

In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Chokecherry

In French

Red Chokeberry

Chokecherry

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

Chokecherry

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

Chokecherry

In Polish

Red aronii

Chokecherry

In Latin

arbutifolia

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Aronia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2525

1 27800

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry

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

Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color:
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Chokecherry flower color:
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Care of Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry

Care of Red Chokeberry and Chokecherry 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 Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.