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Black Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry

Jicama
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Pectin
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Yambohne

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aronia
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

3100
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Jicama

If you are confused whether Black Chokeberry or Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Chokeberry and Jicama if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Jicama

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Chokeberry and Jicama. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Chokeberry and Jicama 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 Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation. Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Jicama

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 Jicama 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 Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Chokeberry has showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Black Chokeberry is flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Black Chokeberry and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.