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Oleander and Black Chokeberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

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

Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purplish-black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Pectin  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa  
Nerium  

Common Name
Black Chokeberry  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  

In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub  
ओलियंडर  

In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch  
Oleander  

In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste  
laurier-rose  

In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto  
Adelfa  

In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων  
Πικροδάφνη  

In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto  
oleandro  

In Polish
Krzew aronii  
Oleander  

In Latin
Lichen Frutex  
Cleander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Gentianales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Aronia  
Nerium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
3  
700  
36

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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Oleander

If you are confused whether Black Chokeberry or Oleander 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 Oleander 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 Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Chokeberry and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Oleander

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

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Oleander

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 Oleander 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 Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Chokeberry has showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Black Chokeberry is flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Black Chokeberry and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.

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