Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Epiphyte
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
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
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 branches, 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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
-
Other Uses
Pectin
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
Dancing Bulb
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Dancing Bulb
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aronia
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
3730
1
27800
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