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Malabar Spinach and Black Chokeberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purplish-black  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Pectin  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Black Chokeberry  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub  
पोई  

In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Krzew aronii  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Lichen Frutex  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Aronia  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
60  

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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Malabar Spinach

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