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Black Chokeberry
Boxelder
Boxelder and Black Chokeberry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Shrub  
Tree  
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, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Number of Varieties
3  
3  
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-3  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15
Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purplish-black  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Broadly Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
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  
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold  
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Pectin  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa  
ACER negundo  
Common Name
Black Chokeberry  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub  
Boxelder tree  
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch  
Boxelder Baum  
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste  
arbre boxelder  
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto  
árbol boxelder  
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto  
árvore Boxelder  
In Polish
Krzew aronii  
Boxelder drzewo  
In Latin
Lichen Frutex  
Boxelder ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Aronia  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Maleae  
-  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  
Number of Species
3  
15  
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Boxelder

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Chokeberry and Boxelder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Chokeberry and Boxelder as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold whereas of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic. Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

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