1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Western United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm182.88 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
7.60 cm182.88 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purplish-black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
ARONIA melanocarpa
7.2 Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Black Chokeberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dudleya
Black Chokeberry Shrub
7.2.2 In German
Dudleya
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
7.2.3 In French
Dudleya
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
dudleya
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
7.2.5 In Greek
Dudleya
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dudleya
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species