Scientific Name:
Aronia melanocarpa
Pronunciation:
ar-ROH-nee-uh mel-an-oh-KAR-puh
Common Name:
black chokeberry
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves shiny, leathery, most elliptic-obovate, 5-11cm long x 2-5cm wide, finely serrate, petioles <1cm long, fall colour orange-red-purple; flower tiny white, Apr-May; pomes purple-black, 7-9mm wide. Winter ID: buds 8-11mm long, red, glabrous; persistent fruit.
Habit:
Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Bog, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Fall interest, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Tall background, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous, Glandular hairs
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Orange, Purple, Red, Dark-red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Acute, Cuneate, Obtuse
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Perigynous
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Edible, Pome
Fruit Colour:
Black
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Lightly fissured, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Conical (long-pointed)
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Rust
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 2355
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (ONW) Overpass North side West : 805