Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
-
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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, Insects
-
Allergy
Corydalis
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Capnoides
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Capnoides
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
capnoides
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Capnoides
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Capnoides
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Capnoides
Krzew aronii
In Latin
capnoides
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Rosales
Family
Fumariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Fumarieae
Maleae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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