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About Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry


About Red Chokeberry and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Shrub   

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

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests   
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-5   
8-4   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Light Green   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning   
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla   
ARONIA arbutifolia   

Common Name
Not Available   
Red Chokeberry   

In Hindi
Twinleaf   
लाल Chokeberry   

In German
Twinleaf   
Rote Apfelbeere   

In French
Twinleaf   
Red Chokeberry   

In Spanish
Twinleaf   
rojo Chokeberry   

In Greek
Twinleaf   
κόκκινο Chokeberry   

In Portuguese
Twinleaf   
Red Chokeberry   

In Polish
Twinleaf   
Red aronii   

In Latin
Twinleaf   
arbutifolia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Rosales   

Family
Berberidaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Jeffersonia   
Aronia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry

Wondering what are the properties of Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry? We provide you with everything About Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry. Twinleaf doesn't have thorns and Red Chokeberry doesn't have thorns. Also Twinleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Twinleaf has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Red Chokeberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry

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

Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry

Care of Twinleaf and Red Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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