Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
India, Melanesia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
693
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head 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, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
आम
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Mango
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Manguier
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Manila mango
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Manila mango
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
8503
1
27800
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