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Black Chokeberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
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Number of Varieties

3220
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Pectin
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
Candytuft

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
Candytuft

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Schleifenblume

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
candytuft

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
candytuft

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
candytuft

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
ibero

In Polish

Krzew aronii
candytuft

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Aronia
Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

350
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Candytuft

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Candytuft

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Chokeberry and Candytuft. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Chokeberry and Candytuft 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 Candytuft is Asthma, Bronchitis and Diarrhea. Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Candytuft has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Candytuft

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