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Black Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
bipinnate

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs high amount of 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
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

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, 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
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Pectin
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Apiales

Family

Rosaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Aronia
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

330
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Chokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Chokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Devil's Walking Stick

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Chokeberry vs Devil's Walking Stick and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Chokeberry are Anaphylaxis whereas of Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Chokeberry has showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Black Chokeberry is flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Black Chokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.