Red Chokeberry

Gomphrena

About Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena

Red Chokeberry

Gomphrena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Central America

1.4 Types

not available

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Narrow oblong to elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2 Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

Gomphrena

7.2.2 In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Gomphrena

7.2.3 In French

Red Chokeberry

Gomphrena

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

Gomphrena

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Gomphrena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

Gomphrena

7.2.7 In Polish

Red aronii

Gomphrena

7.2.8 In Latin

arbutifolia

Gomphrena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Gomphrena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena

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

Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Red Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena

Care of Red Chokeberry and Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.