Life Span
Perennial
  
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
  
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
  
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
21,22
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
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
  
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 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
  
Pest Free
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia
  
SCILLA siberica
  
Common Name
Red Chokeberry
  
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
  
In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry
  
Scilla siberica
  
In German
Rote Apfelbeere
  
Sibirischer Blaustern
  
In French
Red Chokeberry
  
Scille de Sibérie
  
In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry
  
siberica Scilla
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry
  
Scilla siberica
  
In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry
  
Scilla siberica
  
In Polish
Red aronii
  
Cebulica syberyjska
  
In Latin
arbutifolia
  
Scilla siberica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Asparagaceae
  
Genus
Aronia
  
Scilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill
Season and care of Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Chokeberry season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Siberian Squill season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Siberian Squill is Loam while the PH of soil for Red Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill Physical Information
Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill are as follows:
Red Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Red Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
- Siberian Squill leaf color: Green
Care of Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill
Care of Red Chokeberry and Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.