Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
3200
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
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
-
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
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
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Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
-
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Pectin
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
अरवी
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Colocasia
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
Colocasia
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Colocasia
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Kolokazja
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Arales
Family
Rosaceae
Araceae
Genus
Aronia
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
310
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27800
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