Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Russia/Siberia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Shrub
-
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Mikrobiota
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
microbiote
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
microbiota
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
microbiota
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
mikroflory
Red aronii
In Latin
Microbiota
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Cupressaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Aronia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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