Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
-
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-143-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.32 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
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
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis
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
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Primavera plant
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Primavera Pflanzen
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
usine de Primavera
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
planta de Primavera
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
φυτικών Primavera
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
planta de Primavera
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Primavera roślin
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Primavera herba
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Tabebuia Gomes
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
5003
1
27800
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