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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

30.00 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

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Shape and thin as needed
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

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

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

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

indische Malve
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Mallow indienne
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

malva india
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Mallow indiana
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Indyjski Mallow
Krzew aronii

In Latin

vitifolium
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Rosales

Family

Malvaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae
Maleae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2003
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Mallow and Black Chokeberry

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Importance of Indian Mallow and Black Chokeberry

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