Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leaf 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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Pollen
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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Red Buckeye
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Red Buckeye
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
203
1
27800
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