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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
-

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Plum
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

बेर
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Pflaume
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

prune
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

ciruela
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

ameixa
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Śliwka
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Plum
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

403
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Plum or Black Chokeberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Plum and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Black Chokeberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum and Black Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum vs Black Chokeberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Plum vs Black Chokeberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Black Chokeberry have Anaphylaxis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Black Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Black Chokeberry is flowering. You can compare Plum and Black Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.