Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Mexico
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm60.00 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, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Drought
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Pectin
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Tuberose
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
रजनीगंधा
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Tuberose
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
nardo
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Tuberosa
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Tuberoza
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Aronia
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
312
1
27800
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