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Black Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry

Pachysandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
China, Japan

Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm6.00 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

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purplish-black
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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
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full 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 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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

-
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Pectin
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Black Chokeberry
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub
pachysandra

In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Ysander

In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
pachysandra

In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Pachysandra

In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Pachysandra

In Polish

Krzew aronii
Runianka

In Latin

Lichen Frutex
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Buxales

Family

Rosaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Aronia
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
sarcococceae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

35
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Pachysandra

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Pachysandra

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

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Pachysandra

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 Pachysandra 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 Pachysandra have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Chokeberry has showy fruits and Pachysandra has no showy fruits. Also Black Chokeberry is flowering and Pachysandra is not flowering . You can compare Black Chokeberry and Pachysandra facts and facts of other plants too.