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Red Chokeberry
Red Chokeberry

Chincherinchee
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
10-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
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Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Red Chokeberry
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry
Chincherinchee

In German

Rote Apfelbeere
Kap-Milchstern

In French

Red Chokeberry
Chincherinchee

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry
Chincherinchee

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry
Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Red aronii
Chincherinchee,

In Latin

arbutifolia
Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Aronia
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

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Scilloideae

Number of Species

25180
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Chincherinchee

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Importance of Red Chokeberry and Chincherinchee

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Compare Facts of Red Chokeberry vs Chincherinchee

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