Aronia melanocarpa
Plant Details
General Information
Scientific name:
Aronia melanocarpa
Also known as:
Black Chokeberry
Images:
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Plant Properties
Layer:
Shrub
Format:
Smal
Height:
2.50 m
Width:
3.00 m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Leaf:
Deciduous
Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness:
3-8
Soil Moisture:
Permeable, Moist
Permeable, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acid Neutral Basic
Acid Neutral Basic
Light:
Half shade, Sun
Half shade, Sun
Usage properties
Edible part:
Fruit, Pectine
Fruit, Pectine
Edibility:
Medicinal:
Features:
Pectine
Pectine
Description
Fruits: cooked. The fruits have a delicious but sharp taste. The berries should be fully ripe before consumption and are best after frost. They make excellent jelly. They can also be dried and utilized in pemmican making. Rich in pectin, they are great for jam production. These fruits have a diameter of approximately 9mm.
Harvest Data
Start Harvest:
15/08
End of Harvest:
30/09
Guilds
Guild Information
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Guild Details
| Guild | Description |
|---|---|
|
Arbutus unedoxaera Strawberry Tree |
This combination helps improve soil structure and provides mutual shade benefits. |
|
Corylus avellana Hazel |
Hazelnuts share nutrients with Aronia and attract beneficial insects. |
|
Broussonetia kazinoki Kozo |
This plant provides wind protection, which is beneficial for the growth of Aronia. |
|
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn, Oneseed hawthorn |
Hawthorn provides habitat for birds that help control pests around Aronia. |
|
Viburnum opulus Highbush cranberry |
Viburnum enhances biodiversity and attracts pollinators beneficial for Aronia. |
|
Aegopodium podagraria Ground Elder, Bishop's goutweed, Goutweed, Bishop's Weed |
This ground cover helps suppress weeds and retains soil moisture around Aronia. |