Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Madagascar
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
  
Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
  
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Orange Red
  
Purplish-black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
  
Anaphylaxis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
  
Pectin
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
  
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
  
ARONIA melanocarpa
  
Common Name
Spindle Palm
  
Black Chokeberry
  
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
  
Black Chokeberry Shrub
  
In German
Spindelpalme
  
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
  
In French
Palmiste marron
  
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
  
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
  
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
  
In Greek
Spindle Palm
  
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
  
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
  
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
  
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
  
Krzew aronii
  
In Latin
Spindle Palm
  
Lichen Frutex
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Hyophorbe
  
Aronia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Maleae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amygdaloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry
Season and care of Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry is important to know. While considering everything about Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spindle Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spindle Palm is Loam, Sand and for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Spindle Palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry Physical Information
Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry are as follows:
Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
- Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Care of Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry
Care of Spindle Palm and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution. In summer Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.