Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
3003
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, 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
Acidic, Neutral
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
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
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
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, 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
-
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Dianthus
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Dianthus
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Dianthus
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Dianthus
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Dianthus
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Dianthus
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Dianthus
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Dianthus
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Caryophylleae
Maleae
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
3003
1
27800
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