Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
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Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm35.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow green
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, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Pectin
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Homalomena
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
Homalomena
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Homalomena
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Homalomena
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Homalomena
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
homalomena
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Homalomena
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Arales
Family
Rosaceae
Araceae
Genus
Aronia
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
3122
1
27800
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