Red Chokeberry

Colchicum

About Red Chokeberry and Colchicum

Red Chokeberry

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

345

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Habitat

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

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Colchicum

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

colchicum

In German

Rote Apfelbeere

colchicum

In French

Red Chokeberry

colchique

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

Colchicum

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

Colchicum

In Polish

Red aronii

Colchicum

In Latin

arbutifolia

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aronia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

25160

1 27800

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Colchicum

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

Red Chokeberry and Colchicum Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Colchicum are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Colchicum

Care of Red Chokeberry and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.