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Red Chokeberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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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
China, Japan

Types

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Acicular

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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
Clay, Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Red Chokeberry
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry
Japanese Cedar

In German

Rote Apfelbeere
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Red Chokeberry
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry
cedro japonés

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Red aronii
japoński cedr

In Latin

arbutifolia
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Rosaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Aronia
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Japanese Cedar

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Importance of Red Chokeberry and Japanese Cedar

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