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Black Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry

Natal Plum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southern Africa

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval to roundish

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
Slow

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

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
Average Water Needs

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
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
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Pectin
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
नेटाल बेर

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Natal Plum

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
natal Plum

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Natal Plum

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Natal Plum

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Aronia
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Black Chokeberry or Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Chokeberry and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Natal Plum

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

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Natal Plum

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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Chokeberry has showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Black Chokeberry is flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Black Chokeberry and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.