Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants, 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
  
Southwest Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
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, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Unknown
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Mealybugs, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia
  
Nerium
  
Common Name
Red Chokeberry
  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
  
In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry
  
ओलियंडर
  
In German
Rote Apfelbeere
  
Oleander
  
In French
Red Chokeberry
  
laurier-rose
  
In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry
  
Adelfa
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry
  
Πικροδάφνη
  
In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry
  
oleandro
  
In Polish
Red aronii
  
Oleander
  
In Latin
arbutifolia
  
Cleander
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Aronia
  
Nerium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Wrightieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Oleander
Season and care of Red Chokeberry and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Red Chokeberry and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Chokeberry season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Oleander season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained while the PH of soil for Red Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Red Chokeberry and Oleander Physical Information
Red Chokeberry and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Oleander are as follows:
Red Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Red Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
- Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Red Chokeberry and Oleander
Care of Red Chokeberry and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.