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Red Chokeberry and Levisticum Officinale


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Levisticum officinale  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas  
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Birds  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEVISTICUM officinale  
ARONIA arbutifolia  

Common Name
Lovage  
Red Chokeberry  

In Hindi
Levisticum Officinale  
लाल Chokeberry  

In German
Liebstöckel  
Rote Apfelbeere  

In French
livèche  
Red Chokeberry  

In Spanish
lovage  
rojo Chokeberry  

In Greek
λεβιστικό  
κόκκινο Chokeberry  

In Portuguese
lovage  
Red Chokeberry  

In Polish
lubczyk  
Red aronii  

In Latin
ligusticum  
arbutifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Rosales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Levisticum  
Aronia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
25  

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Difference Between Levisticum Officinale and Red Chokeberry

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Importance of Levisticum Officinale and Red Chokeberry

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