Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Pectin
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Broccoli
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
ब्रोकली
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Brokkoli
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Brocoli
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Brócoli
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
μπρόκολο
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
brócolis
In Polish
Krzew aronii
brokuły
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Brocoli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Capparales
Family
Rosaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Aronia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
319
1
27800
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