Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
6003
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rosales
Family
Fagaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Quercus
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
603
1
27800
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