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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

4003
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

2,290.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
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Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Rhinitis
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

White Willow
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

White Willow
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Oiite Oilloo
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Le saule blanc
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Le saule blanco
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

wierzba biała
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Populus alba
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Rosales

Family

Salicaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Salix
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4003
1 27800
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Difference Between White Willow and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether White Willow 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 White Willow and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Willow are Apply N-P-K, 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 White Willow and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Willow and Black Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Willow and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Willow 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 White Willow is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. White Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

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