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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and 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
Australia

Types

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Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

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

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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name

Red Chokeberry
Ironbark

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry
Ironbark

In German

Rote Apfelbeere
Ironbark

In French

Red Chokeberry
Ironbark

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry
Ironbark

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry
Ironbark

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry
Ironbark

In Polish

Red aronii
Ironbark

In Latin

arbutifolia
Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Rosales
Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Aronia
Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Eucalypteae

Subfamily

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Myrtoideae

Number of Species

25700
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Ironbark

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Importance of Red Chokeberry and Ironbark

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Compare Facts of Red Chokeberry vs Ironbark

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