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Red Chokeberry
Red Chokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Russia

Types

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Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

-
Shallow soil, Sun

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

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia
Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Red Chokeberry
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry
Blackwort

In German

Rote Apfelbeere
Blackwort

In French

Red Chokeberry
Blackwort

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry
Blackwort

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry
Blackwort

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry
Blackwort

In Polish

Red aronii
Blackwort

In Latin

arbutifolia
Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Aronia
Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2535
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Red Chokeberry or Comfrey 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 Red Chokeberry and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Chokeberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch and Nitrogen, whereas for Comfrey fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Chokeberry and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Chokeberry and Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Chokeberry and Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Chokeberry and Comfrey 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 Red Chokeberry is whereas of Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis. Red Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Chokeberry vs Comfrey

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 Red Chokeberry vs Comfrey 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 Red Chokeberry are whereas of Comfrey have Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Chokeberry has showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Red Chokeberry is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Red Chokeberry and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.