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Black Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry

Lignum Vitae
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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
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15
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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Egg-shaped

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
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Salt

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Pectin
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
Lignum Vitae

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Lignum Vitae

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Palo santo

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
pau-santo

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Aronia
Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Lignum Vitae

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

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Lignum Vitae

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