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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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, Remove shoots
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, Compost, organic fertlizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
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Facts

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

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy

Throat itching
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Cucumber
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

खीरा
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Gurke
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

concombre
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Pepino
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

αγγούρι
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

pepino
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

ogórek
Krzew aronii

In Latin

cucumeris
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
Maleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Black Chokeberry

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Importance of Cucumber and Black Chokeberry

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