Aronia melanocarpa
Species
Also called black chokeberry
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Aronia is a genus of deciduous shrubs” — Aronia - Wikipedia
“Aronia melanocarpa thrives in full sun to partial shade” — Chokeberry Care Guide
“Provide supplemental water in prolonged heat or dry spells.” — How to Grow Aronia Chokeberry Shrubs
“This plant prefers well-draining, loamy soil with a pH range of 5.5 to 7.0” — Chokeberry Care Guide
“USDA Hardiness Zones 3–8” — Black Chokeberry: Native Shrub with Edible Berries
“Chokeberry typically reaches a mature size of 3-6 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide.” — Chokeberry Care Guide
“grows to 2–4m (6.5–13 ft)” — Aronia - Wikipedia
“Chokeberry can be propagated through stem cuttings or seeds.” — Chokeberry Care Guide
from Aronia · “Early spring or fall while dormant” — How to Grow Aronia: When to Plant, Care & Harvest | Plants by Zone
“berries that transition from green to a deep, ink-black purple” — Black Chokeberry (Aronia Melanocarpa) Care Guide: Water, Soil & Propagation - Plantiary
“The bitter berries, or aronia berries” — Aronia - Wikipedia
“they’re not toxic” — Aronia Berries: Identification, Uses, and Benefits
“Pest infestations (aphids, spider mites)” — Chokeberry Care Guide
from Aronia · “Good Companions Blueberries Elderberries” — Aronia Planting Guide | Zones, Dates & Tips
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1 cultivar
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Aronia melanocarpa
- Fact sheet: 13 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian