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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

30
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part 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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Pectin
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
Elderberry

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
Elderberry

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Holunderbeere

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Sureau

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Saúco

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Bez czarny

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Aronia
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

330
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Black Chokeberry or Elderberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Chokeberry and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Chokeberry are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Chokeberry and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Chokeberry and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Chokeberry and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Elderberry

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