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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Purplish-black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively  
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
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents  
-  

Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain  
Anaphylaxis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals  
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative  
Pectin  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo  
ARONIA melanocarpa  

Common Name
Zucchini, courgette  
Black Chokeberry  

In Hindi
तोरी  
Black Chokeberry Shrub  

In German
Zucchini  
Schwarz Aronia Strauch  

In French
Courgette  
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste  

In Spanish
calabacín  
Chokeberry negro Arbusto  

In Greek
κολοκύθι  
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Chokeberry preto Arbusto  

In Polish
Kabaczek  
Krzew aronii  

In Latin
zucchini  
Lichen Frutex  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Aronia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
-  
3  

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Difference Between Zucchini and Black Chokeberry

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