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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

-
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Insects
-

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Sassafras
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Sassafras
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Sassafras
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Sassafras
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Sasafrás
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

σασάφρα
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

sassafrás
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Sassafras
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Sassafras
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Rosales

Family

Lauraceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sassafras
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Lauroideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43
1 27800
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Difference Between Sassafras and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Sassafras or Black Chokeberry 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 Sassafras and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sassafras are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Black Chokeberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sassafras and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sassafras and Black Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sassafras and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sassafras and Black Chokeberry 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 Sassafras is Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Sassafras vs Black Chokeberry

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 Sassafras vs Black Chokeberry 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 Sassafras are Dermatitis and Diaphoresis whereas of Black Chokeberry have Anaphylaxis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sassafras has no showy fruits and Black Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Sassafras is not flowering and Black Chokeberry is flowering. You can compare Sassafras and Black Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.