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Gomphrena
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Black Chokeberry
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Central America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.40 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
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
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

14-14-14 Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Gomphrena
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Gomphrena
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Gomphrena
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Gomphrena
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Gomphrena
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Gomphrena
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Gomphrena
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Gomphrena
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

903
1 27800
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Difference Between Gomphrena and Black Chokeberry

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Importance of Gomphrena and Black Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gomphrena and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gomphrena and Black Chokeberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Gomphrena is Antiasthamatic and Antitussive whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. Gomphrena has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Gomphrena vs Black Chokeberry

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