Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Pectin
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
candelabro
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
candelabro
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
candelabro
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
candelabro
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
candelabro
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
candelabro
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
candelabro
In Polish
Krzew aronii
candelabro
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aronia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
3-
1
27800
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