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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

-
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Red Chokeberry
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry
Elephant Apple

In German

Rote Apfelbeere
Elefant von Apple

In French

Red Chokeberry
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Red aronii
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

arbutifolia
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dilleniales

Family

Rosaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Aronia
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Red Chokeberry and Elephant Apple

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