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What is

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
0 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 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

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
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

Care

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

Facts

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Chokeberry and Taro

If you are confused whether Black Chokeberry or Taro 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 Taro 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 Taro fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Chokeberry and Taro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Chokeberry and Taro

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

Compare Facts of Black Chokeberry vs Taro

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