Red Chokeberry

Choy Sum

About Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum

Red Chokeberry

Choy Sum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm15.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

choy sum

In German

Rote Apfelbeere

choy sum

In French

Red Chokeberry

choy sum

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

choy sum

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

choy sum

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

choy sum

In Polish

Red aronii

choy sum

In Latin

arbutifolia

choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Capparales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Aronia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2518

1 27800

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum

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

Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum

Care of Red Chokeberry and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.