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Black Chokeberry and Black Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions  
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Purplish-black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives  
Anaphylaxis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Pectin  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum  
ARONIA melanocarpa  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Black Chokeberry  

In Hindi
Black Currant  
Black Chokeberry Shrub  

In German
Black Currant  
Schwarz Aronia Strauch  

In French
groseille noire  
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste  

In Spanish
negro Grosella  
Chokeberry negro Arbusto  

In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα  
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων  

In Portuguese
groselha-preta  
Chokeberry preto Arbusto  

In Polish
czarna porzeczka  
Krzew aronii  

In Latin
nigrum currants  
Lichen Frutex  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Aronia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Black Currant and Black Chokeberry

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