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Black Chokeberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Brown

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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
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Other Uses

Pectin
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
Curly wurly

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Aronia
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

325
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Rush

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Corkscrew Rush

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Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Corkscrew Rush

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