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, Canada
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never 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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, 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
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
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Deers, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Pectin
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
LILIUM canadense
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Meadow lily
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
कनाडा लिली
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Kanada Lily
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Lily Canada
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Kanada Lily
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Kanada Lily
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Kanada Lily
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Kanada Lily
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Canada Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Aronia
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
310
1
27800
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