Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
-
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.20 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
White, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Pest Free
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Herb
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Echte Kamille
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Matricaria recutita
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Matricaria recutita
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Rumianek pospolity
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Aronia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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