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About Red Chokeberry and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
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
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-8
0 99
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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, 8, 9

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Red Chokeberry
False Indigo

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry
इंडिगो

In German

Rote Apfelbeere
falsches Indigo

In French

Red Chokeberry
faux Indigo

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry
Falso Indigo

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry
false Indigo

In Polish

Red aronii
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

arbutifolia
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aronia
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2521
1 27800
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Properties of Red Chokeberry and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and False Indigo

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

Red Chokeberry and False Indigo Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Red Chokeberry flower color:

  • Red Chokeberry leaf color:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Chokeberry and False Indigo

Care of Red Chokeberry and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.